Delhiites witnessed a pleasant Independence Day evening as rains lashed out in several parts of the national capital. The morning, was, however, uncomfortably sticky with dignitaries and others at the historic Red Fort fanning themselves during Prime Minister’s address to the nation. At least 15 cadets and schoolchildren participating in the parade during the Delhi government’s Indepe-ndence Day celebrations in the capital fainted on Sunday due to the blazing sun and high humidity.
The maximum temperature on Sunday was recorded at 34.4ºC, average for this time of the season, and the minimum was 25.4ºC, a notch below average. The city in the 24 hours till 8.30 am received 62 mm of rain. From 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, 10.6 mm of rain was recorded, a Met official said. The humidity levels oscillated between a high of 95 per cent and a low of 69 per cent, the official said. The Met department said that there will be a cloudy sky on Monday and thundershowers or rains is likely to occur in some areas.
“While the maximum temperature will rise a little to settle at 35ºC, the minimum will be around 26ºC,” a Met official said.
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Five people electrocuted in 24 hours
AGE CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi
Five persons, including two minors, were electrocuted in different incidents that took place in the capital over the last 24 hours. A 15-year-old student, who was out to get medicines for his ailing mother, was electrocuted when he accidentally brushed with a live wire hanging from an electricity transformer in Uttam Nagar area. “It had rained in the morning and my son was walking in Rama park. His hands accidentally touched a wire near the transformer which was carrying high voltage current and died,” said Kamal Singh, the deceased’s father said.
A 13-year-old was electrocuted after falling from the terrace of his house in Kondli area. The police officials said the deceased, whose identity was not confirmed, died after getting stuck in the live wires. In another incident, a 40 year old man working with a private company was electrocuted to death at his residence in Neb Sarai area on Sunday morning. In the fourth incident, a 32 year old man died after being electrocuted inside his residence in R.K. Puram.
Meanwhile, a 32 year old housewife was electrocuted inside her house when she went to the washroom to relieve herself on Saturday.