In pics: Yamuna reaches record level in Delhi; low-lying areas vulnerable

The Yamuna river in Delhi reached an all-time high, with water level touching 207.66 metres, breaking a 45-year-old record on Wednesday.  ...read more

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A Delhi Metro train passes by as the swollen Yamuna river floods low-lying areas, in New Delhi, Wednesday. Swelling of the Yamuna river broke its previous all-time record of 207.49 metres set in 1978.(PTI)

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People from low-lying areas around the Yamuna river move a tractor stuck in floodwaters. Following the rise in Yamuna levels, the Delhi Police imposed section 144 CrPC in flood prone areas of the national capital on Wednesday.(PTI)

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Fire fighters and locals on Wednesday rescued 120 cows stuck in the cowshed due to overflooding of Yamuna river, in sector 168 in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The rise in Yamuna level is being attributed to the continuous rainfall in the upper catchment areas and saturated soil from heavy precipitation in Delhi and nearby regions over the weekend.(HT Photo by Sunil Ghosh)

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A road damaged by Yamuna river water in New Delhi's Usmanpur. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed concern about the rising water level in the river, which is predicted to touch 207.72m tonight.(Hindustan Times)

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Swollen Yamuna river floods low-lying areas after heavy monsoon rain, in New Delhi, Wednesday. The low-lying flood prone areas near the river in Delhi are inhabited by around 41,000 people.(PTI)

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Vehicles are submerged in the Yamuna river as its water level rises after being released from Hathni Kund barrage due to heavy rainfall, at Teesra Pusta, Usman Pur area, in New Delhi on Wednesday. In view of the situation, the Delhi government has set up 16 control rooms to monitor the flood-prone areas and the water level of the Yamuna.(ANI)