Water levels of Yamuna River breached the 208.48 metre-mark on Thursday flooding roads and homes in Delhi, including the Historic Red Fort area. It disrupted traffic and inter-State transportation services in New Delhi. With several areas of the Capital under flood-like situation, the Delhi government decided to shut down schools and colleges till Sunday. All non-essential government establishments and private offices were asked to work-from-home.

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Text: Meenakshi Verma Ambwani.

Photos: Kamal Narang

Flooding near Red Fort

Service personnel moving through flooded areas in New Delhi.

Rescue workers taking life rafts through flooded areas in New Delhi.

Flooding near Red Fort

Civil defence volunteers help evacuate flooded neighbourhoods

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People evacuating flooded areas in New Delhi.
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