At 208.66 metres on July 13, the Yamuna surpassed its previous record of 207.49 metres set in September 1978 by a significant margin. It breached embankments and penetrated deeper into the city than it has in more than four decades. see pics (Photo/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-07-24 09:19 PM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
The consequences of the floods have been devastating, with more than 27,000 people evacuated from their homes. The losses incurred in terms of property, businesses and earnings have run into crores
A water level marker at Yamuna river, in New Delhi, Monday, July 24, 2023. The Yamuna in Delhi flowed more than a metre above the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Monday morning, with authorities suspending the movement of trains on the Old Railway Bridge (ORB)
Kali Charan, a 44-year-old daily-wage worker, said his wife Sandhya Devi fell while being evacuated and is now suffering from a severe pain in her leg. "The medicines that we are getting are not working properly. I don't have the money to provide proper treatment to my wife," he added
A man washes clothes at the bank of the swollen Yamuna river near Nigambodh Ghat, in New Delhi, Monday
Locals wash a cabinet with water of the swollen Yamuna river near the Old Yamuna Bridge (Loha Pul)
