NEW DELHI: Two men were electrocuted in southwest Delhi’s RK Puram after a tree, uprooted by rain and strong winds, brought down a live power line on Sunday.
The capital experienced a dramatic change in weather, with light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds, resulting in damage across the city.
In a separate incident, a 100-foot mobile tower collapsed in south Delhi’s Safdarjung Enclave, though no injuries were reported. While there were no casualties, the collapse sparked concerns among residents and local leaders.
Former AAP MLA from Malviya Nagar, Somnath Bharti, who had previously opposed the tower’s installation, visited the site and voiced anger over the incident.
According to police, the electrocution incident occurred around 4.30 am in Sector 1 of RK Puram. Ravinder (30) and Bharat (25), both natives of Madhubani in Bihar and roadside eatery workers, were asleep in a kiosk outside the dhaba when the tree fell.
The tree snapped an overhead electric wire as it collapsed, sending a current through the kiosk and killing both the men, along with a stray dog.
The dhaba owner, Sunil (45), made a PCR call. The victims were rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre but were declared brought dead.
At Safdarjung, the city’s base observatory, the maximum temperature settled at 35.6 degrees Celsius, a notable fall of 6.2 degrees Celsius from the previous day and 3.2 degrees Celsius below normal.
The minimum temperature plummeted to 20 degrees, nearly 7.5 degrees below normal. Similar trends were observed across other stations.
Forecasts for the coming days suggest similar conditions, with cloudy skies, scattered showers, and thunderstorms across the capital.