New Delhi, July 28 -- Heavy rain continued to lash several parts of the national capital on Tuesday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for Delhi for the next few hours. Amid the deteriorating weather conditions, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport issued a passenger advisory, saying flight operations are currently functioning normally while asking travellers to remain in touch with their respective airlines for the latest updates.

Dark clouds covered the city through the morning as moderate to heavy showers persisted across several areas. The weather office has forecast overcast skies accompanied by moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next few hours.

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