Severe thunderstorm hits Delhi-NCR, brings second-highest May rainfall since 1901 and leaves 7 dead across northern India
Severe weather swept across Delhi and surrounding regions on Friday, May 2, 2025, as a powerful thunderstorm dropped 77 mm (3.03 inches) of rain—the second-highest single-day rainfall for May since 1901. At least seven people were reported dead due to storm-related incidents across northern India, while road and air traffic were severely disrupted.

