Cancer treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has been affected because of rain that hit the National Capital Region on Friday. Work in the chemotherapy room at the premier institution was badly affected after rain water poured in through the false ceiling.
Patients were forced to crouch on corners of their beds and hold their legs above the water that was accumulating on the floor. However, treatment still seemed to be carrying on in some form.
Treatment at AIIMS, which caters to tertiary healthcare needs for vast swathes of the northern Indian region, is but one of aspects of life in Delhi-NCR that have been affected by rain over the past week.
Medium to light rainfall has caused inundation in some areas and have contributed to massive traffic snarls in many parts of the city.
The Met Department has been issuing alerts for heavy rain in Delhi-NCR from Wednesday. Officials said weather stations at Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge, and Ayanagar recorded traces of rainfall. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, recorded nil precipitation.
Delhi has recorded rainfall of 178.8 mm from July 1 to 25. This is seven percent more than the 30-year average of 166.5 mm, officials said.
Overall, it has received 189.3 mm precipitation against the long-term average of 230 mm since June 1, when the monsoon season starts, a deficiency of 18 percent, according to India Meteorological Department data.
(With inputs from PTI)
