Despite toxic foam populating the Yamuna River in New Delhi, these devotee women chose to take a dip in the water on November 10 considered holy in the Hindu faith.

The hazardous foam seen floating on the Yamuna river was caused due to increased ammonia levels and high phosphate content, a result of industrial pollutant discharge into the river.

Devotees stand in a waist-deep toxic froth in the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi and take a dip in the Yamuna river for Chhath Puja Festival. However, the Devotees expressed disappointment with the quality of water in the river as a thick layer of toxic foam could be seen on the surface of the river due to rising pollution levels in the national capital.

The hazardous foam seen floating on the Yamuna river was caused due to increased ammonia levels and high phosphate content, a result of industrial pollutant discharge into the river. Chhath Puja is dedicated to the Sun God and is mainly observed by the people from Bihar, Jharkhand, and bordering areas in Uttar Pradesh.