New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Rainfall in Delhi threw normal life in the national capital out of gear on Friday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting traffic on major roads. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had sounded a red alert for the city in the morning.

Visuals shared online showed people wading through waist-deep water in Delhi's Valmiki Basti in Fatehpur Beri village. Another video showed severe waterlogging in the Chhatarpur Farm area. Waterlogging was also reported in Sector 35 of Faridabad.

The weather agency, in its release, stated that a low-pressure system over southwest Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas has resulted in heavy rainfall over the national capital. The showers are likely to continue on Saturday, August...