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Cars swept away, houses flooded, traffic thrown out of gear.

- Our Staff Reporter

The city witnessed a dramatic turn of the weather on Saturday afternoon when heavy rain lashed the city, flooding large areas and sweeping away vehicles. Residents battled severe waterlogging throughout the day, with one of the most alarming incidents reported from Prajapat Nagar where three people, including two children, narrowly escaped death after their car was swept away by gushing rainwater.

Local residents braved the strong current and pulled them to safety. Videos of cars drifting helplessly on flooded streets quickly went viral, drawing sharp criticism over the city's fragile drainage system.

What began as a partially cloudy morning soon turned into chaos by the afternoon. By 2 PM, torrential rain pounded the city, with 77.7 mm rainfall recorded at the Airport Station and 48 mm at Regal Square in just a couple of hours. With this, Indore's seasonal rainfall reached 614.7 mm (24.2 inches). The intensity left drains overflowing and streets resembling rivers.

Several low-lying colonies, including Dwarkapuri, Raj Mahal Colony, Mahalaxmi Nagar, Narmada Square, and Robot Square were inundated. Water entered many houses, damaging furniture, appliances and valuables as residents spent hours draining out knee-deep water.