Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital flooded after heavy rains; patients wade through ankle-deep water
The hospital, one of the country's busiest public health centres, faced severe waterlogging after the downpour, raising serious concerns over infrastructure and hygiene. Videos showed patients navigating flooded passageways.
Delhi Rain Chaos: Waterlogged Streets, Massive Traffic Jams Hit City After Sudden Change in Weather
Video from the hospital showed water pooling inside corridors, causing chaos and posing severe hygiene and safety risks.
In another incident, a woman and her teenage son, who had arrived in Delhi just four days ago in search of work, were killed when a decades-old boundary wall collapsed on their makeshift tin shelter in Sehgal Colony around on Tuesday morning.
The victims, Meera (40) and her son Ganpath (17), were inside the shelter when the wall crumbled. Two others, Meera's elder son Dashrath (19) and brother-in-law Nanhe (35), were injured and are currently undergoing treatment.
"We came just four days ago to earn a better livelihood. Now we are returning with two bodies," Nanhe told news agency PTI. He added that the family had started working as daily-wage labourers for Rs 500 a day.
Residents alleged that the wall, built in the 1960s and stretching over 250 metres, had been weakened due to recent construction and the cutting of over 40 trees on the elevated land behind it. With loose soil and continuous rainfall, the wall gave way and collapsed onto nearby structures.
"There were complaints about night-time construction and tree-cutting, but no one acted. This was a disaster waiting to happen," said a local resident who witnessed the collapse.
The debris not only destroyed the tent shelter but also spilled into neighbouring homes, with one elderly woman narrowly escaping injury. "My 78-year-old sister-in-law was praying when the wall fell. I pulled her out just in time," said a neighbour.
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