I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured. Humidity during the morning hours was recorded at 60 per cent, a MeT official said.The officials said two squalls whipped through the national capital. One clocking 109 kmph hit the Safdarjung area at 4:44 pm and continued till 4:46 pm. The other gusting to 96 kmph battered the Palam area at 4:33 pm.The strong winds knocked down nearly 200 trees in the city. The Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express was also stopped near Sonepat due to uprooting of trees.According to MeT department officials, the Safdarjung Observatory gauged 8.3 mm of rainfall.
Source: Economic Times May 13, 2018 17:44 UTC