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Rise in the water level of Yamuna river

New Delhi: Swollen Yamuna river, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks in Delhi with the water level in the river rising to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

New Delhi: People residing in the floodplains of swollen Yamuna river take shelter at a roadside, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks with the water level in the river rising to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

New Delhi: People residing in the floodplains of swollen Yamuna river take shelter under a flyover, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks with the water level in the river rising to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

New Delhi: A man residing in the floodplains of Yamuna river shifts his belongings after a rise in the water level of the river, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks in Delhi with the water level in the river rising well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

New Delhi: People residing in the floodplains of Yamuna river shift their belongings and livestock after a rise in the water level of the river, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks in Delhi with the water level in the river rising well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

New Delhi: A man looks at a dog swimming through the flood water as the Yamuna river continues to flow above the danger mark, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

New Delhi: Residents take shelter on roads as the Yamuna river continues to flow above the danger mark, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

New Delhi: Submerged shanties in a low-lying area as the Yamuna river continues to flow above the danger mark, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

New Delhi: People shift from a low-lying area as the Yamuna river continues to flow above the danger mark, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

New Delhi: A woman shifts with her belongings from a low-lying area as the Yamuna river continues to flow above the danger mark, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

New Delhi: Swollen Yamuna river near the Signature Bridge in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks in Delhi with the water level in the river rising to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

New Delhi: Water level in the Yamuna River rises, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. An evacuation alert has been declared for people living in the low-lying areas near the Yamuna banks in Delhi with the water level in the river rising to 206.11 metres, well above the danger mark of 205.33 metres and the highest this year so far, following incessant rains in the upper catchment areas.

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