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Yamuna water enters houses in Delhi as river crosses danger mark

Areas such as Mayur Vihar and nearby localities in the Trans-Yamuna region were among those affected
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An area inundated by the swollen Yamuna river at Yamuna Bazar in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune Photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
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With the Yamuna crossing the danger mark on Tuesday, water began entering houses in parts of the Trans-Yamuna area of Delhi. The river crossed the danger level in the morning, posing a flood threat to low-lying areas of the capital.

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After overnight rain, residents of several parts of Delhi woke up to waterlogged streets and flooded homes. Areas such as Mayur Vihar and nearby localities in the Trans-Yamuna region were among those affected. Officials said the Yamuna was flowing at 205.80 m at the Old Yamuna Bridge (OYB) at 8 am, above the danger mark of 205.33 m.

According to an update shared at 8 am, the river received a discharge of 1.76 lakh cusecs from Hathni Kund Barrage, 69,210 cusecs from Wazirabad Barrage, and 73,619 from Okhla Barrage.

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Flood-affected people of Geeta Colony going to an upper area with their belongings after their houses were flooded in New Delhi on Tuesday. Tribune photos: Manas Ranjan

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta meets affected people at a flood relief camp in Geeta Colony on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Manas Ranjan

The authorities have been making announcements from boats, asking people living near the riverbanks to evacuate.

"We are constantly urging residents to vacate areas at the risk of flooding. All district magistrates have been directed to remain prepared for any flood-like situation," an official said.

Floodwaters from the rising Yamuna have submerged Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar and surrounding localities, compelling residents to abandon their homes and take shelter on rooftops or in temporary tents. Tribune Photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
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