UP-NCR, Gurugram have a tough time

NOIDA/GHAZIABAD/GURUGRAM: Three hours of rainfall on Tuesday brought life to a standstill in Ghaziabad and severely affected mobility in Noida and Greater Noida.
The rain claimed at least four lives in Noida and Greater Noida and injured 13 people as parts of buildings collapsed in two areas. In Dubli village in Rabupura, a family was fast asleep on the first floor of their house when the ceiling came crashing on them at 9.30pm. Two children were crushed under iron beams and chunks from the ceiling. They died on the spot. The rest of the 10 members were sleeping on the same floor and were injured. The nightmare was repeated in Sirsa village of Greater Noida, where two people, including a seven-year-old boy died and a 50-year-old woman was severely injured when a part of a vacant house collapsed on them.
In both Noida and Ghaziabad, the basements of many highrises were flooded with rainwater and several cave-ins were reported. In Indirapuram's Ahinsa Khand 2, a wall caved in around 11am. Other affected areas were Vaishali, Shyam Park and Kavinagar. Commuters faced snarls on Hapur-Meerut road, Mohan Nagar, GT Road and Ghantaghar Road. Rakesh Sharma, a resident of Indirapuram, said, "I reach my office in Sihani Gate in 30 minutes but it took me over an hour to reach today."
In Noida Extension, a major tragedy was averted when a large portion of the service road near Ekmurti roundabout caved in at 1pm where Saya SouthX mall is being constructed. "Deep excavation work was being done by Saya group that damaged the service road in front of their plot. We have filed a complaint against the builder and penalised them for Rs 8 lakh," said KK Gupta, additional chief executive officer, GNIDA.
Meanwhile, Gurugram received 9.6mm rainfall with waterlogging being reported from several areas. Met department said rain will continue for two days and the intensity may increase in the coming weeks.