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At least six people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Delhi, including a labourer trapped under the rubble of an under-constriction wall in Vasant Vihar and a 45-year-old cab driver at a canopy collapse incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 on Friday.I)..
The national capital woke up to another overcast morning on Saturday as parts of the city recorded light showers a day after logged 228.1 mm of rainfall in 24 hours on Friday, the highest in a single day in June in 88 years..
With the monsoon arriving in the capital, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall over the next five days, with parts of Delhi likely to witness heavy showers till July 1. ..
Several parts of the city continued to be waterlogged, and many areas experienced prolonged power cuts. 2. The weather agency said with Fridays spell, June has now recorded 234.5mm of monthly rainfall, which is over three times the normal monthly average of 74.1mm..
Meanwhile, the canopy collapse at the Delhi Airport T-1 has resulted in the suspension of operations from the terminal, which handles around 200 flights a day, indefinitely..
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