New Delhi, August 08: Torrential rains struck Gujarat claiming four lives and disrupting rail and air traffic while most parts of north India, except Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed subdued rainfall activity today.
Heavy rains virtually brought Ahmedabad in Gujarat to a standstill as the city was lashed by 130 mm of overnight rains that marooned low-lying areas.
Four people were killed when a portion of a building collapsed at Dudeshwar area. Ten trains were cancelled and nine others got delayed as railway tracks were submerged.
Operations at the Sardar Patel Airport were hampered due to water logging.
Meanwhile, warm weather conditions returned to parts of north India, especially the national capital which saw the maximum settling at 36.6 deg C, three notches above normal.
The city, which recorded no rainfall, also witnessed the minimum rising to 28.
–Agencies