Delhi rain: Man drowns in waterlogged Pul Prahladpur underpass

New Delhi: A 27-year-old drowned in the waterlogged Pul Prahladpur underpass on Monday afternoon, while reportedly taking selfies and videos on his cellphone, the police said.

The underpass was shut for all traffic on Monday morning due to the incessant rains, inundating several areas and resulting in long snarls on several important thoroughfares. Police barricades were placed to block the roads leading to the underpass, which was filled with rain water since morning.

Deputy commissioner of police (southeast) RP Meena said the police received a call at 1.37pm reporting a drowning beneath the railway underpass at Pul Prahladpur.