The rainfall, including gusty winds and thunderstorms, has significantly lowered the temperature in Delhi, offering relief from the intense heatwave conditions, providing a much-needed respite from the scorching heat.
In the tragic accident involving an Air India flight en route from Ahmedabad to London, the Gujarat Government swiftly undertook rescue and relief operations and ensured that the injured were immediately transported to hospitals for treatment with utmost urgency.
For tourists arriving from the scorching plains of northern India, especially where temperatures have been soaring to 45-50°C, the sudden drop in temperature and light showers in Shimla proved to be a heavenly escape.
Heatwave conditions are expected to persist in parts of Himachal Pradesh over the next three days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting above-normal temperatures in several districts.
During this meeting, the Civil Aviation Department, DGCA, Health Department, Police Administration, and the Relief Commissioner provided the Union Home Minister with complete information regarding the entire sequence of events of the flight accident, rescue and relief operations, and health-
According to Air India, two flights, IX1555 from Delhi and AI1402 from Mumbai, are scheduled to depart at 11:00 PM on June 12, while return flights from Ahmedabad will operate in the early hours of June 13.
Air India has deployed a special team of caregivers to Ahmedabad to assist ground staff following an unspecified incident. The airline is collaborating with local authorities to provide necessary support and extend full cooperation in the ongoing investigation.
Speaking to the media, Additional Chief Secretary Dwivedi said, "DNA testing arrangements have been made at Kasauti Bhavan of BJ Medical College. Families and close relatives of the flight passengers, especially their parents and children, are requested to submit their samples at the locatio
In the aftermath, flight operations at the airport were suspended until further notice, prompting the railways to step in to address the resulting travel disruption.