After heavy rains left Delhi waterlogged on Friday, services in the operation theatres (OTs) of the Neurosciences Centre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi were affected as OTs became non-functional, as per a notice by the AIIMS Delhi.
As the canopy collapse in Terminal 1 of Delhi airport killed one person and left eight others injured, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) said that a technical committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the incident.
The BSES spokesperson said that heavy rains led to instances of power disruptions in some areas of the city, primarily due to water logging and trees and their branches falling on electricity cables.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR for the second consecutive day on Friday, causing waterlogging, traffic jams, rain-related accidents, casualties, and injuries that prompted the government to take measures to tackle the situation.
Atishi said that a combined Emergency Control Room of all water-related departments like Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Irrigation and Flood Control Department will be formed, which will monitor waterlogging 24 hours a day and take action.
The meeting will be held at the Delhi Secretariat. All Ministers of the Delhi government and all the officers of the concerned departments are expected to attend the meeting.
Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed a tax-heavy finance bill for the upcoming fiscal year amid ongoing negotiations for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
After heavy rain lashed the national capital creating traffic snarls and roadblocks, a few labourers are feared trapped after an under-construction wall collapsed in the Vasant Vihar area.
After the rain lashed during the early morning hours on Friday brought the national capital to a standstill, Delhi Government has called an emergency meeting at 2 pm at Delhi Secretariat following heavy rainfall and waterlogging.