A tributary of the mighty Ganges River, the Yamuna River breached the “high flood level” mark on Wednesday for the first time in 45 years, according to the Central Water Commission.
Adnan Abidi/ReutersThe river overflowing has also led to school and office closures, along with likely water shortages, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.
Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuate stranded residents from a flooded locality, after a rise in the water level of the Yamuna River, in New Delhi on July 13, 2023.
People rescue cows from a flooded locality after a rise in the water level of the Yamuna River due to heavy monsoon rains, in New Delhi on July 13, 2023.
Trucks are seen partially submerged in a flooded street after the Yamuna River overflowed due to monsoon rains, in New Delhi on July 13, 2023.
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