Heavy rain leads to collapse of MCD school wall, two injured
Aug 10, 2024
New Delhi [India], August 10 : Two people were injured in Dichaon area of Delhi after wall of a MCD school fell on them alongwith an uprooted tree due to heavy rains.
Thhe incident happened on Friday. "Due to heavy rain, an old and big Neem tree got uprooted and fell on the MCD school wall and this uprooted tree along with school wall fell on the riders of two motorcycles, who were under the tree to save themselves from rain," a police official said.
The injured have been identified as Rajesh (25) and Ashok Kumar Yadav (32) and were taken to the Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital by the PCR. Both motorcycles were damaged in the incident.
The two injured persons have now been discharged from the hospital, police officials said.
Parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed rains of Friday which led to traffic snarls and waterlogging in some places of national captial.
According to IMD, significant amount of rainfall occurred in Delhi on Friday from 8.30 am to 10.30 pm in some parts of Delhi such as Palam.
