A dust storm accompanied by a squall hits parts of Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Sunday. The Met office had forecast light rains after the dust storm, according to PTI.
Reports said flight movements at Indira Gandhi International Airport were put on hold. Ten flights were diverted due to bad weather conditions.
Traffic came to a standstill at several areas in Delhi while Metro services along the Noida-Dwarka line was stalled for 30 minutes. The dust storm interrupted a programme that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was to attend at IP Extension.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted thunderstorms accompanied with gusty winds over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and west Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, according to ANI. Thunderstorm over hill states and its subsequent effect on plains in North India is due to a new western disturbance from tomorrow, reported The Times of India.
अगले दो घंटे दिल्ली रोहतक,बहादुरगढ़,भिवाड़ी,सोहना,होडल पलवल,झज्जर,मानेसर,गुड़गांव,नूह, हसनपुर,बल्लभगढ़,फरीदाबाद,औरंगाबदअलीगढ,खरखौदा,सोनीपत,बागपत,बड़ौत,गोहाना,मोदीनगर,हापुड़,बुलंदशहर,खुर्जा नॉएडा,ग़ाज़ियाबाद,मेरठ,सियाना va आसपास में तेज हवाओं और गरज़ के साथ वर्षा होगी – IMD
— NDMA India | राष्ट्रीय आपदा प्रबंधन प्राधिकरण (@ndmaindia) May 13, 2018
Dust storm hits the National Capital Region (NCR). Visuals from Delhi's Vijay Chowk
Picture credits: ANI pic.twitter.com/EGH3pIPfr8
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) May 13, 2018
Delhi: Strong winds and dust storm hits the region, visuals from RK Puram area. pic.twitter.com/7wTq6BiOvS
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2018
Haryana: Skies in Faridabad turn dark as strong winds & dust storm hit the region. pic.twitter.com/0keQzFSYBX
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2018
