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Yamuna breaches danger mark; death toll mounts to 37 in north India

Heavy rain battered Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, claiming 37 lives so far

Yamuna flooding
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An official checks the water level of Yamuna river as it rises after the release of water from Hathnikund Barrage, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug 19, 2019. Photo: PTI

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Delhi

  • Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday urged people in low-lying areas to move to temporary shelters set up by the administration Traffic on Old Yamuna Bridge was closed by the administration as Yamuna breached danger mark 
  • According to a Delhi government official, the river was flowing at 205.36 metres on Monday evening, just above the danger mark of 205.33 metres
  • The Yamuna flows through six districts of Delhi where low-lying areas are prone to flooding

Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh surveys flood-hit regions of Rupnagar district in Punjab,