After Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to heavy rains on Thursday, severe waterlogging in several areas brought life to a standstill, with office-goers and other commuters either stranded or struggling through the water on their way.
ANI reported, citing Delhi Police, that one of the injured, Sudhir Kumar (50) who was travelling on a motorcycle when a tree uprooted and fell on him in the Kalkaji area, has passed away during treatment.
In the horrific CCTV video that caught the moment the tree uprooted in in Kalkaji area, cars and two-wheelers can be seen passing by when suddenly the tree falls onto a scooter and the back of a car.
CCTV Footage confirmed by Police:
#WATCH | Two people were injured after a tree uprooted near Paras Chowk in the Kalkaji area earlier today, after heavy rainfall in Delhi.
CCTV footage confirmed by the Police. pic.twitter.com/O2Ttu8HDhD
— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025
Another video that have surfaced from the waterlogged areas of APS Colony in Delhi show cars including a BMW stuck in water.
Watch cars stuck in water here:
#WATCH | Delhi witnesses heavy waterlogging in many areas following torrential rainfall over the National Capital. Visuals from APS Colony. pic.twitter.com/xuOPGexOvC
— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025
This downpour came just days after heavy rains lashed across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and other parts of the NCR earlier on the Rakshabandhan weekend.
According to IANS, for Uttar Pradesh, the weather department has issued an orange alert for several northern districts, warning of heavy showers in Bareilly, Lakhimpur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Bahraich, Sitapur, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Gonda, and Maharajganj.
Rain or thundershowers are expected at most locations in western Uttar Pradesh and a few places in the eastern region on Thursday, with rainfall intensity predicted to ease from August 15.
Kishtwar Cloudburst
A flash flood has occurred at the Chashoti area in Kishtwar, which is the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. Rescue Operations have been started.
#WATCH | J&K | A flash flood has occurred at the Chashoti area in Kishtwar, which is the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. Rescue Operations have been started. pic.twitter.com/dQbUBx46A9
— ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025
Furthermore, Office of LG J&K posted on X, “Anguished by cloudburst in Chositi Kishtwar. Condolences to bereaved families & prayers for quick recovery of injured. Directed Civil, Police, Army, NDRF & SDRF officials to strengthen the rescue & relief operations and ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected.”
Monsoon In India
Across the country, monsoon activity has intensified, prompting the IMD to issue alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states. Extremely heavy rain is likely at isolated places in Uttarakhand, while heavy to very heavy showers are expected in Himachal Pradesh.
Heavy rainfall is also predicted at some locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
(with agencies’ inputs)
