Amid high humidity levels, Delhi and adjoining region of Noida on Saturday woke up to light to moderate rain lashed parts of the national Capital.

However, the rain became deadly for some as a 34 year old homemaker, identified as Poonam, died due to electrocution. DCP North east Joy Tirkey stated, “On Saturday at 7:39 am, the deceased was electrocuted near Moral Hospital in Bhajanpura. Due to rain, there was water logging in the area. A live wire from an electricity pole near the footpath caused her to get electrocuted and fall down in the water.” He added that she was rushed to Moral Hospital, where the doctor declared her dead and a case of negligence has been registered.

Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded high humidity levels at 92 per cent on 8:30 am and 94 per cent on 5:30 pm. The maximum temperature was recorded at 35.6 degrees Celsius, marking no deviation from the normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 25 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal.

Additionally, 3 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung, Lodhi Road recorded 3 mm, the Ridge observatory recorded 0.4 mm and Salwan Public School Mayur Vihar recorded 15.5 mm of rainfall between 5.30 to 8.30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light rain throughout the day.

This comes a day after the met department issued a rainfall advisory for Delhi NCR, predicting ongoing light to moderate rains in the national capital over the coming days. According to IMD's latest update, Delhi and Noida can expect light rainfall until July 17.