The storm brought down the normal visibility to a considerable low, affecting the flight schedules and disrupting road traffic.
Day virtually turned into night as darkness in the form of heavy clouds invaded the National Capital on Friday in the middle of the afternoon.
Strong winds with thick dust blew relentlessly across the city before giving way to thunder and lighting and then finally some rain. The average citizen was caught unawares in the middle of the sudden dust storm.
The storm brought down the normal visibility to a considerable low, affecting the flight schedules and disrupting the road traffic.
1. In Pics: These pictures of dust storm, rain in Delhi-NCR will remind you of Mad Max scenes!
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Lightning is seen during a thunderstorm over the Raisina Hills area of New Delhi, on Friday. This picture looks straight out of Hollywood movie Mad Max Fury Road. (Photo: PTI)
2. In Pics: These pictures of dust storm, rain in Delhi-NCR will remind you of Mad Max scenes!
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The storm brought down the normal visibility to a considerable low, affecting the flight schedules and disrupting the road traffic. (Photo: AFP)
3. In Pics: These pictures of dust storm, rain in Delhi-NCR will remind you of Mad Max scenes!
)
Day virtually turned into night as darkness in the form of heavy clouds invaded the National Capital on Friday in the middle of the afternoon. (Photo: AFP)
4. In Pics: These pictures of dust storm, rain in Delhi-NCR will remind you of Mad Max scenes!
)
Strong winds with thick dust blew relentlessly across the city before giving way to thunder and lighting and then finally some rain. (Photo: AFP)
5. In Pics: These pictures of dust storm, rain in Delhi-NCR will remind you of Mad Max scenes!
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The flights arriving in and departing from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were delayed up to one hour, while 24 flight had to be diverted out of Delhi due to the bad weather.(Photo: AFP)
