Low-lying areas in Delhi flooded as Yamuna continues to overflow

Three water treatment plants have been shut and supply to some parts of the national capital will be hit, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.

Jul 13, 2023 - 14:30

Low-lying areas in Delhi flooded as Yamuna continues to overflow

Several low-lying areas in Delhi were flooded on Thursday as the water level in the Yamuna River continues to be at its highest ever.

The level at the Old Railway Bridge stood at 208.48 metres on Thursday morning, 3.15 metres above the danger mark. It is likely to increase till 3 pm or 4 pm, the Central Water Commission has predicted, according to PTI. On Wednesday, the water level had surged to a 45-year high.

#WATCH | Civil Lines area of Delhi flooded, latest visuals from the area.

Several areas of the city are reeling under flood and water-logging as the water level of river Yamuna continues to rise following heavy rainfall and the release of water from Hathnikund Barrage. pic.twitter.com/UecZsfIBwb— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023

Visuals shared on social media showed the water level on Thursday swelled in the areas of Nigambodh Ghat, Civil Lines, Wazirabad and parts of Old Delhi. The water from the river also inundated the key Ring Road in north Delhi and caused traffic jams in several parts.

The water level in the Yamuna river rose following three days of incessant rain in the national capital.

Delhi Water Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that “uncontrolled volumes of water” was also being released into the Yamuna from the Hathnikund barrage in Haryana’s Yamunanagar....