India, July 31 -- A short video clip from Gurgaon has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), showing how a short spell of rain was enough to cause chaos across the city. It took just 40-50 minutes of rain to give Gurgaon its waterlogged streets and blocked traffic.

The viral video was shared by Aashish Kumar with the caption, "Just what 40-50 mins of rain can do."

In the video, cars are seen moving through waterlogged streets, surrounded by rainwater on all sides.

Officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said an orange alert had been issued for Gurugram and nearby areas, in effect until 4:22 pm on Thursday.

"Moderate rainfall is expected to take place in Gurugram, Sohna, Tauru, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, and other areas with...