India, July 31 -- Four hours of heavy rainfall on Wednesday night threw life out of gear in Ghaziabad, flooding basements of high-rises and homes, with water entering bedrooms, drawing rooms, and kitchens. Dozens of vehicles were submerged, and roads across the city were heavily waterlogged. Drains overflowed, worsening the situation, and a road cave-in was also reported. Heavy rain over a seven-hour period from 10pm on Wednesday also caused a major sinkhole in Noida.

Ghaziabad received 8mm of rainfall on July 31, while Gautam Budh Nagar received 37mm, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Water even flooded the basement of the Ghaziabad development authority's (GDA) headquarters and the headquarters of the municipal c...