Delhiites woke up to thunderstorm and rains on Monday morning that brought a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat as the city recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
Trees got uprooted in some parts of the national capital and traffic snarls were reported in various stretches, including ITO, DND and near AIIMS, on the first working day of the week. According to the weather department, this was the first moderate-intensity storm of this season.
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However gusty winds and rain affected flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Monday.
All departures and arrivals have been affected due to inclement weather. Airlines have also requested passengers to check on their flight status before heading to the airport as the flight operations have been kept on hold.
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded since early morning as flights departing from the airport are being rescheduled.
Several passengers at the airport posted pictures of being stranded on the runway and waiting for take-off due to weather conditions.
