Yamuna nears the danger mark
With flood water entering various low-lying areas due to incessant rain, Delhi government has started evacuation of people residing in these localities and has even sounded an alert.
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Stranded: People at a temple watch the rising waters of the river Yamuna in New Delhi.
With flood water entering various low-lying areas due to incessant rains, the Delhi government has started evacuation of people residing in these localities and has even sounded an alert.
According to officials, the situation arrived after Haryana released an additional 93,308 cusecs of water into the Yamuna river. (AFP) -
Waiting for relief: A man rests on the banks of the swollen Yamuna in New Delhi.
The flood control department as well as disaster management authority have been asked by the government to use their full resources to extend all possible help to those affected by the flood.
Relief camps and control rooms have been set up to help and coordinate relief and rescue operation among various agencies. Yamuna river has touched 204.75 metre mark while the danger mark is 204.83 metres. (AFP) -
Ready for rescue: A rescue boat steers past people in flooded river Yamuna in New Delhi.
For most of the year, the Yamuna is effectively a polluted drain that flows through Delhi. There is little water and mostly pollutants discharge from factories and settlements.
Now, the Yamuna is overflowing its banks because of the very heavy rains in the area over the last couple of days, and people living in low lying areas face an imminent danger. (AFP) -
In search of a shelter: People wade through the rising waters of the Yamuna.
Attempts are on to evacuate those living on the banks of the swollen river. Incessant rain over the last few days has flooded the region.
To make things worse, a neighbouring state has released over six lakh cusecs of water in the last couple of days. (AFP) -
Flooded: The roofs of huts submerged by the swollen Yamuna are seen protruding from water. Over 300 people have been affected, most of them farmers, living in scattered settlements.
The Yamuna breached its banks on Friday night, marooning several families.
The Delhi government has pressed 11 boats and 15 divers for rescue work, and so far rescuers have shifted nearly 150 houses. (AFP) -
Nowhere to go: A youth stands in his house as he watches the rising waters of the river Yamuna. Makeshift tents have been put in six places to accommodate the displaced. But many still wait for the rescue teams.
Flooding of low-lying areas along the Yamuna is almost an annual feature, which means a tough time for the people. (AFP)
