An open-air laundrette is available to people in Delhi on the banks of what is described to be one of the world's most polluted rivers.

Footage from January 6 shows many people washing and drying their clothes on the banks of the River Yamuna.

Reports have suggested that, in Delhi, the river once known for its pristine waters is home to 58% of the city's waste.

The body of water has a religious significance as the Goddess Yamuna - who according to Hindu mythology - is the daughter of the Sun and it is known for worshippers to bathe in the water to relinquish their sins.

This footage was filmed and produced 6 January 2021.

Washerman wash and dries clothes at an open air laundromat, also known as 'Dhobi Ghat' on the banks of one of the world's most polluted river Yamuna in the outskirts of Delhi. Yamuna water is unusable for crop irrigation and should not be consumed, the study warned. Yamuna is considered to be one of the severely polluted rivers in the world. The Yamuna is particularly polluted downstream of New Delhi, the capital of India, which dumps about 58% of its waste into the river.