Delhi: 2 dead as heavy rain, storm lash city
India Today
Two men died in separate incidents as heavy rain and storm lashed the national capital on Monday, May 30.
Two men died in separate incidents as heavy rain and storm lashed the national capital on Monday afternoon, police said.
As many as 294 calls regarding uprooting of trees in various parts of the city were received till 8pm on Monday, they said.
In the first incident reported from Central Delhi's Jamia Masjid area, a 50-year-old man died after the a portion of balcony of his neigbhour's second floor property fell over him due to heavy rain and storm.
The deceased, identified as Kailash, was a resident of Jama Masjid area, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said, "A call from Sanjeevan hospital in Daryaganj was received by Jama Masjid police station at about 6 pm regarding a male person being brought dead."
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The incident took place when Kailash was roaming outside his house, she said, adding that his son Himanshu brought him to hospital where doctors declared him dead.
