New Delhi: Delhi Fire Extinguisher on Saturday saved 40 private bus passengers trapped in underpasses that were flooded here after heavy rain on Saturday morning, officials said.
Passengers include women and children.
The bus went to Mathura and was stuck at the Flyover Palam underpass, officials said.
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after two fire tenders pressed into service, they said.
Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services said, “Buses with onboard passengers are trapped at underpass of the flyover because of waterlogging.
Two tenders fire rushed to the place and all passengers were saved safely.” Also read Rain Lashes Delhi-NCR parts, several rainloggedheavy rain areas continue to make parts of Delhi and the national capital area for the second day in a row on Saturday, resulting in waterlogging in several regions.
The rain adorns the capital city Saturday morning, goes many parts of the city flooded.
According to civilian institutions, several areas in the city, including Moti Bagh, RK Puram, Madhu Vihar, Nagar Day, Rohtak Road, Badarpur, Som Vihar, Ring Road Near Ip Station, Vikas Marg, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Pul Underpass Prahladpur, Munirka, Rajpur Khurd, Nangloi and Kirari, watched waterlogging.
People post pictures and videos from roads that are flooded on social media.
Delhi traffic police also posted tweets who told people about stretching where they were expected to witness waterlogging.
40 saved from the bus at Underslogged Underpass
