# Delhi teen swept away in drain as rains lash city 2026-08-08T10:35:59+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An 18-year-old man, Ankit, was swept away by the strong current of a drain in southeast Delhi's Madanpur Khadar on Friday evening as heavy rain lashed the city. He had just finished his shift at a company in Noida and was returning home with a friend when his foot slipped while crossing the drain near Priyanka Camp Nala. The Hindustan Times reports that eyewitnesses had tried to stop him from crossing, but he was in a hurry to reach home. Rescue teams from the Delhi Police, Delhi Disaster Management Authority, and Delhi Fire Service launched a search operation, but Ankit had not been traced till reports were filed late Friday night. The usually shallow drain had turned dangerously fast-moving due to the downpour. The rain also caused widespread waterlogging and traffic jams across Delhi-NCR. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Delhi, drain accident, infrastructure, Monsoon, teenager, Waterlogging Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-teen-swept-away-in-overflowing-drain-after-rain/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-teen-swept-away-in-overflowing-drain-after-rain/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.