The Economic Times

Delhi logs wettest first week of August in 15 years as torrential rain brings city to a standstill

Delhi recorded its wettest first week of August in fifteen years. This heavy rainfall pushed the city's total to 127 mm for the period. Multiple weather systems combined to cause this significant and widespread downpour. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for the national capital. Persistent rain kept temperatures well below normal across Delhi-NCR.