Yamuna Rises
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Homes under water, many Delhi residents have nowhere to go
Unending rains, the swollen Yamuna river and dirty sewage water have made life hell for thousands of people in Delhi's low lying areas, many of whom are spending their days on pavements and rooftops. Wading through knee-deep water and not even able to cook a day's meal, their lives have come undone.A walk through northeast Delhi's Yamuna Bazar, one...
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Yamuna swelling by the hour, Delhi on alert
The Yamuna continues to rise in Delhi but at least for now there's no need to panic. The Yamuna has been on the rise after 8 lakh cusec of water was released from the Hatnikund barrage upstream in Haryana.It crossed the danger mark on Thursday afternoon and now it's flowing close to 2 metres above the danger mark.But the Delhi government says there...
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Bridge over Yamuna closes as water level continues to rise
With the Yamuna flowing over one metre above danger level, the bridge over the river has been closed for road and rail traffic.Around 200 more people were evacuated from the banks of the river in the Capital today as the water level continued to rise.With this, a total of 1,500 people have been shifted to around 160 relief camps set up by the city ...
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Rain in Delhi stops traffic all over city
Rains continued to lash the national capital for the seventh consecutive day, causing widespread waterlogging and serpentine traffic jams in many areas.The rain gauges measured 9.3 mm of showers for a period of 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednesday.The rains once again brought with it traffic snarls, waterlogging and vehicle breakdowns. Traffic jams...
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Railway bridge over Yamuna may be closed as water level continues to rise
With the water level in Yamuna river still rising, flood alert in low-lying areas of Delhi continues. The river is flowing nearly 40 centimetres above the danger mark of 204.88 metres. Authorities say the railway bridge over the river may be closed if the water rises above 206 metres. This could affect trains to western Uttar Pradesh from Delhi.Mor...
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Homes under water, many Delhi residents have nowhere to go
Unending rains, the swollen Yamuna river and dirty sewage water have made life hell for thousands of people in Delhi's low lying areas, many of whom are spending their days on pavements and rooftops. Wading through knee-deep water and not even able to cook a day's meal, their lives have come undone.A walk through northeast Delhi's Yamuna Bazar, one...
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Yamuna swelling by the hour, Delhi on alert
The Yamuna continues to rise in Delhi but at least for now there's no need to panic. The Yamuna has been on the rise after 8 lakh cusec of water was released from the Hatnikund barrage upstream in Haryana.It crossed the danger mark on Thursday afternoon and now it's flowing close to 2 metres above the danger mark.But the Delhi government says there...
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Bridge over Yamuna closes as water level continues to rise
With the Yamuna flowing over one metre above danger level, the bridge over the river has been closed for road and rail traffic.Around 200 more people were evacuated from the banks of the river in the Capital today as the water level continued to rise.With this, a total of 1,500 people have been shifted to around 160 relief camps set up by the city ...
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Rain in Delhi stops traffic all over city
Rains continued to lash the national capital for the seventh consecutive day, causing widespread waterlogging and serpentine traffic jams in many areas.The rain gauges measured 9.3 mm of showers for a period of 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednesday.The rains once again brought with it traffic snarls, waterlogging and vehicle breakdowns. Traffic jams...
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Railway bridge over Yamuna may be closed as water level continues to rise
With the water level in Yamuna river still rising, flood alert in low-lying areas of Delhi continues. The river is flowing nearly 40 centimetres above the danger mark of 204.88 metres. Authorities say the railway bridge over the river may be closed if the water rises above 206 metres. This could affect trains to western Uttar Pradesh from Delhi.Mor...
