No respite in sight as heavy rain continues to batter city

THE capital recorded widespread showers for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, triggering severe waterlogging and traffic snarls.

- NITIN RAWAT & PRABHAT SHUKLA @ New Delhi

Safdarjung observatory, the city's base station, registered 35 mm of rainfall between Tuesday night and 5.30 pm Wednesday. The Ridge and Ayanagar reported higher figures at 87.8 mm and 60.5 mm, respectively, while Palam recorded 31.1 mm. The downpour kept maximum temperatures below the seasonal average, with Safdarjung logging 32.3 degrees Celsius, nearly two degrees below normal, and the minimum at 22.8 degrees Celsius, almost three degrees below normal.