Heavy rains lashed Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad in the past 24 hours. Due to incessant overnight rains, he basement of a residential society collapsed in the city's Crossings Republik. At the time of the incident, vehicles were parked in the basement. Multiple vehicles suffered damage in the collapse.
A bulldozer was called to the spot to remove the vehicles from the debris, reported India TV. The video of the incident also surfaced online. In the visuals, it could be seen that the vehicles suffered damage.
Locals blame authorities for negligence.
Meanwhile, continuous rainfall in Delhi-NCR on Thursday brought respite from the sweltering heat, while simultaneously delivering a remarkable improvement in air quality.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), July 2025 has recorded the cleanest air in over a decade, with Air Quality Index (AQI) readings falling below 50 in several parts of the region -- a level categorised as "very good".
As of July 31, many monitoring stations across Delhi-NCR reported AQI levels in the 20s and 30s. Prominent locations such as Alipur (28), Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium (38), Bawana (36), Narela and Nehru Nagar (both 48), Indirapuram in Ghaziabad (31), and Noida's Sector 62 and Sector 1 (both 34) registered some of the cleanest air seen in the capital in recent memory -- often even cleaner than hill stations, reported IANS.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the region is expected to remain under a cloud cover with light to moderate rainfall continuing until August 5. Heavy showers accompanied by thunderstorms are likely between August 1 and 3, potentially bringing further relief from heat and pollution.
