<p>Eight people were injured as houses collapsed in different parts of Delhi following heavy rain and storm on Monday morning, officials said.</p>.<p>The houses collapsed in the Jawalpuri, Gokalpuri, Shankar road and Moti Nagar areas of the city, officials of the fire department said.</p>.<p>Delhiites woke up to thunderstorm and rains on Monday morning that brought a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/thunderstorm-rains-lash-delhi-ncr-several-flights-delayed-traffic-hit-1111651.html" target="_blank">Thunderstorm, rains lash Delhi-NCR, several flights delayed, traffic hit</a></strong></p>.<p>Trees were uprooted in some parts of the capital and traffic snarls were reported on various stretches, including ITO, DND and near AIIMS.</p>.<p>The weather department said this was the first moderate-intensity storm of this season.</p>.<p>According to the fire department, three persons received minor injuries after a house collapsed in west Delhi's Jawalpuri. The trio are being treated at the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital.</p>.<p>A call about the collapse in Jawalpuri was received at 5:51 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said.</p>.<p>In a related development, another house collapse was reported in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri following which two fire tenders were rushed to the spot.</p>.<p>No one was injured in the incident, Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services said.</p>.<p>This was followed by another call about a house collpase in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area at around 6:36 am where two rescue vehicles were rushed to the spot, he said.</p>.<p>"Three persons received injuries and were shifted to Acharya Bhikshu Hosptial," he added.</p>.<p>A call about another house collapse was received at 6:28 am from Shankar road area in central Delhi and three tenders, including rescue vehicles, were sent to the spot.</p>.<p>"Two persons got minor injuries and were shifted to the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital for treatment," Garg added.</p>.<p>All those injured have sustained minor injuries and will be discharged soon, fire officials said.</p>.<p>According to police, 62 PCR calls related to uprooted trees were received following the storm.</p>.<p>Eight vehicles parked on the roadside were damaged after the trees were uprooted during the storm. None was injured and no casualties were reported, police said.</p>.<p>The thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and rain led to a drastic fall in the surface temperature on Monday. Between 5:40 am and 7 am, the temperature plummeted by 11 notches from 29 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>The minimum temperature at 8:30 am was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, while 12mm of rainfall was recorded till 8:30 am.</p>
<p>Eight people were injured as houses collapsed in different parts of Delhi following heavy rain and storm on Monday morning, officials said.</p>.<p>The houses collapsed in the Jawalpuri, Gokalpuri, Shankar road and Moti Nagar areas of the city, officials of the fire department said.</p>.<p>Delhiites woke up to thunderstorm and rains on Monday morning that brought a much-needed respite from the sweltering heat.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/thunderstorm-rains-lash-delhi-ncr-several-flights-delayed-traffic-hit-1111651.html" target="_blank">Thunderstorm, rains lash Delhi-NCR, several flights delayed, traffic hit</a></strong></p>.<p>Trees were uprooted in some parts of the capital and traffic snarls were reported on various stretches, including ITO, DND and near AIIMS.</p>.<p>The weather department said this was the first moderate-intensity storm of this season.</p>.<p>According to the fire department, three persons received minor injuries after a house collapsed in west Delhi's Jawalpuri. The trio are being treated at the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital.</p>.<p>A call about the collapse in Jawalpuri was received at 5:51 am and two fire tenders were rushed to the spot, they said.</p>.<p>In a related development, another house collapse was reported in northeast Delhi's Gokalpuri following which two fire tenders were rushed to the spot.</p>.<p>No one was injured in the incident, Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services said.</p>.<p>This was followed by another call about a house collpase in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area at around 6:36 am where two rescue vehicles were rushed to the spot, he said.</p>.<p>"Three persons received injuries and were shifted to Acharya Bhikshu Hosptial," he added.</p>.<p>A call about another house collapse was received at 6:28 am from Shankar road area in central Delhi and three tenders, including rescue vehicles, were sent to the spot.</p>.<p>"Two persons got minor injuries and were shifted to the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital for treatment," Garg added.</p>.<p>All those injured have sustained minor injuries and will be discharged soon, fire officials said.</p>.<p>According to police, 62 PCR calls related to uprooted trees were received following the storm.</p>.<p>Eight vehicles parked on the roadside were damaged after the trees were uprooted during the storm. None was injured and no casualties were reported, police said.</p>.<p>The thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and rain led to a drastic fall in the surface temperature on Monday. Between 5:40 am and 7 am, the temperature plummeted by 11 notches from 29 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>The minimum temperature at 8:30 am was recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, while 12mm of rainfall was recorded till 8:30 am.</p>