NEW DELHI: The monsoon arrived in the national capital Delhi on Sunday, two days before its scheduled onset, bringing respite from scorching heat, even as a woman died due to electrocution amid rainfall.
The rains which started early morning brought the maximum temperature down to 29 degrees Celsius, eight notches below normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged 48.3 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, it said.
