Several parts of Delhi remained flooded on Friday due to overflowing water from the Yamuna river. At many places, water gushed into homes as well as commercial establishments and roads were inundated.
At 10 am on Friday, the Yamuna water level decreased to 208.38 metres, but stayed above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, ANI reported. On Thursday evening, it had reached a record level of 208.66 metres, over a metre above the previous record of 207.49 metres registered in 1978.
Many areas in Delhi, including Rajghat as well as Mathura Road and Bhagwan Das road near the Supreme Court, remained submerged.
VIDEO | Delhi‘s Rajghat remains submerged due to waterlogging triggered by rise in Yamuna water levels. pic.twitter.com/g4mvdTXehZ
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 14, 2023
#Yamuna flood water reaches close to the Supreme Court due to possible backflow of water from drain.
Some portions of Mathura Road and Bhagwan Das road near Supreme Court flooded@htTweets #delhiflood pic.twitter.com/tHtlkX61Dy
— Alok K N Mishra HT (@AlokKNMishra) July 13, 2023
Videos on social media showed the road around the city’s historical Red Fort under water. The monument was closed for the public on Thursday and the order remains in force on Friday.
#Watch | Flood water visuals from the #RedFort in Delhi.#delhiflood #yamunaflood #RedFort pic.twitter.com/iK61kEYYOT
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) July 13, 2023
The city’s busy ITO intersection was also flooded…
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