At least 2 dead as heavy rain lashes Delhi; roads, low-lying areas flooded

A 56-year-old pick-up truck driver drowned while trying to manoeuvre his vehicle through the waterlogged underpass at Minto Bridge, many shanties collapsed and low-lying areas were inundated as heavy rain lashed Delhi on Sunday.
 

The city received its first spell of heavy rains this morning with 74.8 mm rainfall being recorded till 8:30 am. Another man, 55, was electrocuted in Delhi's Jahagirpuri area.
 

According to officials, waterlogging was reported at several places like Minto Road and under the railway bridge, both carriageways of GTK Depot, Azadpur underpass, Guru Nanak Chowk on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, South Avenue Road and Pul