38 trees uprooted in squall, rains in south Delhi: SDMC

Nearly 40 trees were uprooted in south Delhi due to heavy winds and rains today, a senior official said.

Of the 38 trees, 33 fell down in Central Zone alone which includes areas like Lajpat Nagar and Jangpura.

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) is divided into four zones -- Central, South, West and Najafgarh.

"As many as 38 tress were uprooted due to strong winds and rains. And, 33 of them fell in Central Zone," a senior official said.

A squall followed by heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital this afternoon, even as the weatherman forecast that the showers would continue overnight.

The squall with a wind speed of 61 km per hour hit the city at 15.34 pm and continued till 15.36 pm, a Meteorological (MeT) department official said.