Two people killed as car sinks in waterlogged area in underpass

NEW DELHI: Amid heavy rains in the Delhi-NCR region, a bank manager and a cashier were killed after a car sank in a waterlogged area in an underpass on Friday night in Faridabad. The incident took place on Friday evening. The deceased have been identified as Punnashray Sharma, the manager of HDFC Bank's Gurugram Sector 31 branch, and Viraj Trivedi, a cashier. The tragic incident occurred when they were returning home in a Mahindra XUV 700 car after work.

"Due to heavy rains, there was waterlogging in the underpass. The two individuals in the car were unable to assess the situation and drove into the underpass. One person was rescued and taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The other was rescued in the morning. Police tried to stop them, but they ignored our instructions," the police said.

Earlier, heavy rains swept through several parts of Delhi-NCR on Friday, leading to severe waterlogging and significant traffic disruptions. Intermittent downpours throughout the day caused widespread flooding, hampering vehicular movement across the region.