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Water from the Yamuna flood touches the wall of the Red Fort on the Ring Road, leaving the surrounding areas submerged. (photo: ANI)
The Yamuna River water level was recorded at 206.02 meters at 8:00 am on Sunday, far below the record of 208.66 meters earlier this week.
Heavy rains swept parts of Delhi on Saturday, causing waterlogging and heavy traffic jams in areas that were just experiencing floods due to the overflowing of the Yamuna River.
The Delhi government said that the waters of Yamuna are receding at a rate of 5 cm every hour, adding that the flood situation is likely to improve by July 16. The water level in Yamuna was recorded at 206.02 meters at 8:00 on Sunday morning. , well below its record breakout of 208.66m earlier this week.
With the water level receding in Yamuna and major roads remaining closed, many other areas have seen slow to normal traffic moving on the roads across Delhi.
See drone images of the flood situation in Delhi:
#He watches | The Yamuna River continues to flow, and the nearby areas and major roads are still affected due to waterlogging in Delhi. The water level of the Yamuna River was recorded at 206.02 meters at 0800 hours in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/Nznaf3OQvM
– Ani (ANI) July 16, 2023
Many parts of Delhi, including ITO, Akshardham, were flooded as a result of the flood. Drone images released by news agency ANI reflect the situation in several parts of Delhi.
Three more deaths due to severe waterlogging were recorded in the national capital, as the three boys drowned in the watering hole of a golf course under construction in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka Sector 23 on Saturday.
When the water from the overflowing Yamuna River touches the wall of the Red Fort on the Ring Road, the surrounding areas remain flooded.
Many roads have been closed due to waterlogged condition, for which Delhi Traffic Police has also issued an advisory. The advisory said areas such as Khan Market, Andrews Ganj, Tin Murti Marg, Express Building and others were still facing waterlogging.
Although the ITO in Delhi remains submerged, drone images show traffic moving slowly on the roads there.
In other news, the blame game continues for the flood-like situation in the national capital, with AAP Minister Atishi slamming the BJP government in Haryana for releasing water from the Hathinkund Dam in the national capital.
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