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Sudden Monsoon Fury: Indore Submerged, Lives Lost
7 Sep
Summary
- Indore experienced its heaviest rainfall after a prolonged dry spell on Monday.
- Inundated roads led to severe traffic congestion during the evening rush hour.
- A tragic incident saw a tree fall on vehicles, resulting in a fatality.
Indore experienced a significant downpour on Monday, marking the heaviest rainfall after a period of subdued showers. The city recorded 58.2 mm of rain in nearly two hours, leading to widespread waterlogging on several key roads. This sudden deluge caused traffic to slow to a crawl during the evening rush hour, creating a commuter nightmare.
The heavy rain also brought a sharp change in weather, with the maximum temperature dropping to 29 degrees Celsius and relative humidity climbing to 96%. In a tragic turn of events, a large tree fell onto vehicles during the downpour near Central Jail. The incident resulted in the death of a 75-year-old woman and injured two others, who were hospitalized.
