STORY: River Yamuna flows above danger mark in Indian capital
DATELINE: July 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:41
LOCATION: New Delhi
CATEGORY: OTHERS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of India gate
2. various of overflowed Yamuna river
3. various of flooded houses and roads

STORYLINE:

Amid incessant rains during the ongoing Monsoon season, the Yamuna river is flowing above the danger mark in the Indian capital, thereby posing a risk for those living in the nearby residential and low-lying areas, a Delhi government official said on Monday.
   
"The water level in river Yamuna crosses the danger mark touching 205.4 meters at Old Railway Bridge," said the official. The danger mark is 204.5 meters.
   
One of the main reasons for rise in water-level of the Yamuna river was the release of nearly 100,000 cusecs of water from the Hathni Kund barrage located in the neighboring state of Haryana, said government sources in Delhi.
   
Regular announcements were being made to the people living in the immediate vicinity of the river directing them to move to safer places.
   
Rescue workers in 35 boats were patrolling the river in the capital city in a bid to ensure that no one gets drowned in the gushing waters, said an official from the local disaster management department.
   
Meanwhile, traffic flow continues to be hampered amid incessant rains leading to water-logging in many parts in Delhi over the past few days.
   
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi.
(XHTV)