At least six have died in Delhi and the surrounding areas after the heaviest two-day rainfall in July in 41 years, as roads and homes have been flooded extensively.

Footage from the area shows flooded fields and excavators trying to shore up damaged roads.

The heaviest two-day rainfall in July that the city has seen in at least 41 years brought Delhi-NCR to its knees, claiming six lives across the capital and Gurgaon, and paralyzing the region with waterlogged roads flooded homes, house collapses, road cave-ins, and uprooted trees.

Safdarjung in the capital logged 153mm of rainfall in 24 hours on Sunday, the highest single-day rain in July since 1982. The rainfall in just 36 hours, nearly 260mm, was 32% higher than the normal for the entire month of July, which is usually the second wettest after August in the capital.

Large parts of Delhi went underwater for the second day along with all official claims that agencies were ready for the monsoon. There were reports of water entering shops and residences in several localities of the capital.The water level in the Yamuna River breached the danger mark in Delhi on Monday, according to the Central Water Commission (CWC). The danger mark of Yamuna in Delhi is 205.33 metres whereas the warning mark is 204.5 metres.