Rain became a death knell in Delhi, wall collapsed in Jaitpur, 7 died under the rubble

Delhi News: Major accident occurred in the capital Delhi due to torrential rains continuing since Friday night. Here an old wall collapsed in Jaitpur in south-east Delhi, in which 7 people died due to being buried under the rubble. The dead include 3 men, 2 women and 2 girls. As soon as the information about the incident was received, the police and relief teams immediately reached the spot and started rescue operations.

Rain became a death knell in Delhi

According to the police, an old wall suddenly collapsed in Jaitpur Extension area, under which many people were buried. While fire brigade reached on the spot after getting the information. During the rescue operation, 7 people were pulled out of the debris, but their condition was critical. They were immediately admitted to a nearby hospital, where they died during treatment. According to initial information, all of them were local residents, who were present in that area at the time of the incident.

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Wall collapsed in Jaitpur

Waterlogging and jams at many places due to rain There were reports of waterlogging and long traffic jams in the capital Delhi due to rain on Saturday morning. The city came to a standstill with reports of long traffic jams in many areas. Waterlogging has been seen on the roads at many places due to rain. People faced a lot of problems due to waterlogging on the way from the airport to Dhaula Kuan in Palam Mor area. Water was filled on the road up to one and a half feet, due to which the drivers had to face difficulties.

Delhi: In the Jaitpur police station area, a building collapsed, trapping eight people. There are no casualties, and rescue operations are underway. The injured have been taken to the hospital pic.twitter.com/iD1ro9eace

— IANS (@ians_india) August 9, 2025

7 died under the rubble

Pictures also emerged from ITI area of ​​New Delhi, where waterlogging was seen on the road. However, there was not much traffic in the morning, due to which the situation looked normal. Similarly, tremendous waterlogging was seen in Sultanpuri in outer Delhi. Pedestrians were forced to pass through several feet of water. The huge enclave road in Madipur area was also flooded, due to which people had to face a lot of problems.

IMD issued alert

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has advised people to drive carefully, walk carefully on the roads and avoid hiding under trees during lightning.

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Earlier the IMD has predicted about the thunderstorms in Delhi on Saturday. Sharing the information on the social media platform 'X', the Meteorological Department wrote, 'The sky will remain cloudy. There is a possibility of moderate rain and lightning. Along with this, strong winds (30-40 kmph) can also blow in some parts of the national capital.