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Yamuna River breaches danger mark at Delhi

Officials said that widespread flooding had hit parts of northern India. More thunderstorms are expected to occur on Wednesday. Local media reported that at least 10,000 people have been evacuated from river banks in the capital Delhi. This year's monsoon has been especially intense in India. At least 130 people have died in the north of India in August, villages were destroyed and infrastructure was destroyed.

The latest flooding in northern Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab has seen the Chenab & Tawi rivers rise above the danger level at various points.

The rivers are swollen and have caused landslides, damaging many roads and separating parts of Jammu Himachal and other mountainous areas of India.

Rains in Jammu-Kashmir's Rajouri District caused a wall to collapse in a woman and her daughter's house.

The India Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rains are expected to fall in the region today, especially in Uttarakhand.

On Tuesday, the Central Water Commission announced that the Yamuna River had exceeded its danger mark.

Local media reported on the evacuation of nearly 10,000 people to relief camps that the government had set up along main highways. This was a precautionary move for those who live in low-lying regions. In 2023, residents living near the Yamuna river in Delhi were also evacuated after floodwaters reached their homes and the Yamuna River hit its highest level for 45 years.

In recent weeks, raging rivers have damaged infrastructure in many tourist areas in Himachal Pradesh.

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the state chief minister, said that three people died in Mandi in the latest landslide. Two more are believed to be trapped under the debris.

Authorities have ordered all educational institutions to close due to flooding warnings.

The government of Punjab said that 30 people were killed and nearly 20.000 evacuated in the neighbouring province since August 1.

The government announced on Tuesday that the flooding of Punjab, India's breadbasket state, has caused 150,000 hectares to be destroyed by water. The continuous rain forced authorities to release water in dams which caused flooding on plains in India, Pakistan and other countries. Reporting by Tanvi Mhta from New Delhi, Fayaz Bukhari in Srinagar, and Jaspreet Sing in Patiala. Editing by Saad Saeed.

(source: Reuters)