The annual waterlogging of Minto Bridge turned a focus for memes.
New Delhi:
Heavy rains lashed Delhi on Friday, inflicting widespread flooding and site visitors chaos. The downpour, the heaviest in a single day of June in 88 years, introduced the nationwide capital to a standstill. Streets had been inundated, flights had been suspended at Terminal-1 of Delhi Airport, and energy cuts affected many areas.
Nonetheless, amidst the disruption, Delhi residents discovered humor within the scenario. Social media was flooded with memes and sarcastic feedback, notably concerning the annual flooding of Minto Bridge. A video of a automobile submerged underneath the bridge went viral, with some netizens calling it the “annual vehicular sacrifice” that confirms the arrival of the monsoon.
One person joked that the climate division “would not take into account it a correct rain till a automobile will get caught underneath Minto Bridge.” One other urged the bridge wants “its personal dwell feed on YouTube” in the course of the monsoon season.
Whereas the memes offered comedian reduction, the flooding brought on important points. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reported his home was flooded with a foot of water, ruining furnishings and carpets. He even jokingly warned Parliament colleagues he may want a ship to get to work.
That is the nook simply exterior my house in Lutyens’ Delhi. Woke as much as discover my complete house underneath a foot of water — each room. Carpets and furnishings, certainly something on the bottom, ruined. Apparently the storm water drains within the neighbourhood are all clogged so the water had no… pic.twitter.com/mublEqiGqG
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) June 28, 2024
“Individuals of Delhi observe annual vehicular sacrifice at Minto Bridge as a part of historic custom formally saying the arrival of monsoon rains within the capital,” Kabir Taneja, an X person, wrote on the microblogging platform.
Individuals of Delhi observe annual vehicular sacrifice at Minto Bridge as a part of historic custom formally saying the arrival of monsoon rains within the capital… https://t.co/hZwnca1qcV
— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) June 28, 2024
Businessman Suhel Seth mentioned, “For all these criticising the Minto Highway Bridge flooding: bear in mind solely when it will get flooded do we all know the monsoons are upon us. It is the one barometer we’ve got so cease the criticism please. Am now ready for the gondolas in Gurgaon.”
One other X person with the deal with @ColdCigar wrote, “Minto Bridge ke neeche jab tak gaadi na fase tab tak baarish ko baarish mausam Vibhag bhi nahi maanta hai” (Even the climate division would not take into account it a correct rain till a automobile will get caught underneath Minto Bridge), whereas one Birender Dhanoa urged the Minto Bridge “wants its personal dwell feed on YouTube” in the course of the rains.
Minto Bridge ke neeche jab tak gaadi na fase tab tak baarish ko baarish mausam Vibhag bhi nahi maanta hai 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/fgE5hM50qs
— Tempest (@ColdCigar) June 28, 2024
Minto Bridge, renamed Shivaji Bridge, was in-built 1933 and connects Connaught Place to the Ajmeri Gate aspect of the New Delhi Railway Station. Through the years, it has come to be identified for being waterlogged after every spell of heavy rain, virtually with out fail.
Monsoon arrived in Delhi with a fury within the early hours of Friday as heavy rains, the very best in a single day of June in 88 years, introduced the nationwide capital to a standstill leaving streets flooded, site visitors caught in chaos and flight operations suspended at Delhi airport’s Terminal-1 resulting from a cover collapse.
In a number of areas, autos had been submerged as rain water flooded streets. Many areas skilled extended energy cuts and several other bushes had been uprooted.
X person Chetna @chetnakum mentioned town has 4 seasons – “Furnace, flood, smoke and spring” as she made mild of the issues Delhi faces in several seasons.
In the meantime, Naresh Nambisan shared the picture of a person, sleeping with a tyre tube wrapped round him. “This man in Delhi claims he can be protected even within the occasion of a serious flood at evening. I believe he has some extent,” the X person posted.
This man in Delhi claims he can be protected even within the occasion of a serious flood at evening.
I believe he has some extent. pic.twitter.com/PZaulIOLNI— Naresh Nambisan | നരേഷ് (@nareshbahrain) June 28, 2024
A video of water pouring down from the roof at Delhi airport additionally circulated on social media, attracting comparisons with Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport that’s well-known for its indoor waterfall.
The HSBC Rain Vortex on the Singapore airport is 40-metre tall and is thought to be the tallest indoor waterfall on the planet.
X person Banrakas posted images of the Rain Vortex and added, “When Singapore Changi airport has a water fountain, everybody goes gaga over it. When Delhi airport has a fountain, everybody has points with it.” One other person, Vishal, mentioned, “No have to go for Singapore, simply go to Delhi and revel in.”
The heavy rains additionally highlighted drainage issues within the metropolis. Flooding subsided after water was pumped out, however the incident serves as a reminder of the challenges Delhi faces in the course of the monsoon season.
