There have been reports of incidents from many places due to strong storm and then rain in Delhi and NCR areas on Wednesday night.
People have been affected more due to falling of trees and breaking of electric wires at many places due to strong storm.
At least six people were killed and 11 others suffered injuries after a sandstorm and heavy rain hit the national capital Delhi last night.
Two people died in separate incidents in Ghaziabad. Rain-related incidents also claimed two lives in Greater Noida.
A Srinagar-bound flight was caught in the turbulence, but the pilot managed to land safely even though the aircraft was damaged. Homes and vehicles suffered heavy damage as trees and poles were uprooted.
Electricity pole fell on a man
Around 7.50 pm, an electricity pole collapsed near the Lodhi Road flyover near Nizamuddin. The pole fell on a man with disabilities passing by on a tricyle. He was rushed to a hospital, but was declared dead. The identity of the man is yet to be confirmed.
Tree fell on man
In a separate incident, a 22-year-old man in northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri died after a tree fell on him. Azhar was critically injured when he was taken to hospital. He was declared dead.
Portion of grill of an overbridge fell
In Mukherjee Nagar, a portion of the grill of an old overbridge fell off, injuring at least six people. A 55-year-old was injured after a balcony collapsed in Kashmiri Gate area.
Balcony collapses
Four people, including a woman, were injured in Mangolpuri after a balcony collapsed.
Storm led to power cuts
In several parts of the city, the storm led to power cuts as trees and poles fell on electricity lines. "As a precautionary measure, we had to temporarily switch off power supply in certain areas to prevent electrocution and ensure public safety. The safety and well-being of citizens remains the highest priority for us," a spokesperson of BSES said.
2 die in Ghaziabad
In Ghaziabad, 40-year-old Muzammil died after a tree fell on him while he was riding a bike. Panu Devi, 38, died and four others were injured when a wall fell them.
2 die in Greater Noida
The storm damaged homes and sent hoardings flying in other parts of the National Capital Region such as Noida. At Omicron in Greater Noida, a woman died after a grill fell on her. Her grandson was injured. In the NTPC township, Ramkrishna, a teacher, was on his evening walk when the storm hit. A tree fell on him, leading to fatal head injuries.
Due to the storm, many vehicles were damaged due to falling of trees at many places in the capital, due to which traffic was disrupted in many areas and metro services were also affected.
Prakash Kumar Pandey