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Heavy rains in Delhi flood Delhi's Yamuna River, crossing the danger mark.

After heavy rains in the north, parts of Delhi and Indian Kashmir flooded Thursday. However, weather officials predict some relief from the downpours.

This year's fierce monsoon has caused immense destruction, with at least 130 deaths in August.

The torrential rains in the Himlayan enclaves of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, as well as the federal territory Jammu and Kashmir and the Himlayan enclave Jammu and Kashmir have flooded many rivers to dangerous levels.

After a breach in the Jhelum River embankment, authorities advised people to evacuate their homes.

Omar Abdullah said on X that "the Jhelum is rising, but at a slower rate than expected." The administration will not lower its guard. "We continue to closely monitor the situation."

Officials said that rescuers were searching for people who may have been trapped under debris at the Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project on the Chenab River in Drabshalla after heavy rain caused a landslide.

Indian weather officials predict that showers will ease on Thursday with moderate rainfall expected in Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarkhand.

The Yamuna River in Delhi, India's capital, reached the danger level on Tuesday. The Central Water Commission called it a "severe" situation.

As a precaution, thousands of people had evacuated their homes to safer areas before the muddy water began pouring in.

The historic Loha Pul or Iron Bridge that spans the Yamuna River in the old part of the town has been closed by the authorities.

Many people waded in floodwaters around the historic Red Fort. They carried an idol of Lord Ganesha - the Hindu god that vanquishes all obstacles - for an annual ritual.

Rains have destroyed crops on tens and thousands of hectares in Punjab, the breadbasket of the country. Since August began, 37 people have died.

The floods in India and Pakistan were exacerbated by the authorities releasing water from dams. Reporting by Adnan Abidin and Tanvi Mehta from New Delhi; Fayaz Bukhari in Srinagar, Editing by Clarence Fernandez

(source: Reuters)