Rain lashes Delhi, several parts continue to grapple with flood-like situation
New Delhi, July 23: Even while parts of Delhi are still dealing with a flood-like situation as a result of the swollen Yamuna, rain lashed numerous parts of the national capital on Sunday evening.
Visuals from Pandit Pant Marg show people witnessing a rainstorm.
Previously, the Yamuna River in Delhi crossed the danger mark again after a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river, raising the possibility of another flood in the capital.
The Yamuna River in the National Capital reached 206.31 metres around 4 p.m. on Sunday, crossing the danger mark.
Meanwhile, the administration is making announcements about the evacuation of low-lying areas.
Earlier this morning, the water level of the Yamuna River in the National Capital was measured at 205.81 meters, just above the danger level of 205.33 meters.
According to the Central Water Commission, the water level was 205.81m at 7 a.m. today, up from 205.7m a few hours earlier.
On Saturday, some residences in Noida's low-lying areas were submerged due to an increase in the water level of the Hindon River. On Saturday, police arrived at the scene and issued an alert about the situation.
"Water entered some houses in the low-lying areas...as a precautionary measure, people have been evacuated to a safer place. The situation is normal at the moment and we are monitoring the water level and spreading awareness about it," Sureshrao Kulkarni, Additional Commissioner of Police stated.
After hitting an all-time high of 208.66 meters on July 13, the Yamuna began to recede gradually, but there have been slight fluctuations in the water level during the following two to three days.
After flowing above the danger mark for eight days, the water level decreased below the danger mark around 8 p.m. on July 18. At 5 p.m. on July 10, the river crossed the danger mark, causing widespread flooding in the nation's capital.
As the river's water level rose, some areas in Delhi experienced water-logging and flood-like conditions.
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