Torrential rain in Delhi not due to cloudburst: IMD

Delhi experienced torrential rain last week, not due to a cloudburst, according to the India Meteorological Department. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 91 mm of rainfall between 5 am and 6 am on June 28. The extreme weather event was caused by multiple large-scale monsoonal weather systems creating conditions for mesoscale convective activity over Delhi NCR, resulting in intense thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.