Delhi flood havoc: National capital sinks under Yamuna

Residents across several areas in North, northeast and east Delhi woke up to find a swollen Yamuna river at their doorsteps, engulfing houses along the river and upscale localities like Civil Lines, causing traffic to gridlock and major water supply plants to shut. The unrelenting rains hurtling down the hills from up North had filled up the Hathnikund barrage on the Yamuna upstream, causing the authorities to release water that overflowed into Delhi. The river, strung along by an unpredictable Nature, was simply reclaiming inhabited land—that had always been marked as floodplains
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Jul 14, 2023
A drone shot of flooded streets showing New Delhi and the swollen Yamuna River due to monsoon rains,

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A drone shot of flooded streets showing New Delhi and the swollen Yamuna River due to monsoon rains, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 13, 2023.

People walk through flood waters under a Mughal-era bridge behind Red Fort, New Delhi, July 13, 2023

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People walk through flood waters under a Mughal-era bridge behind Red Fort, New Delhi, July 13, 2023.

A truck bearing consumer goods breaks down on a flooded street in New Delhi, India, July 13, 2023.

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A truck bearing consumer goods breaks down on a flooded street in New Delhi, India, July 13, 2023.

Women ride a scooter through a flooded road in the ITO area, home to scores of administrative buildi

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Women ride a scooter through a flooded road in the ITO area, home to scores of administrative buildings, New Delhi, India, July 14, 2023.

People drag their precious cattle to safety as they wade through the flooded waters of Yamuna River,

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People drag their precious cattle to safety as they wade through the flooded waters of Yamuna River, New Delhi, July 12, 2023.

NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) personnel rescue families from low-lying areas around Yamuna

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NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) personnel rescue families from low-lying areas around Yamuna Bank Metro Station Road, New Delhi, July 13, 2023.

A man hauls his pet to safety from an overflowing Yamuna River, New Delhi, July 13, 2023.

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A man hauls his pet to safety from an overflowing Yamuna River, New Delhi, July 13, 2023.

A flood-displaced woman washes her utensils at a makeshift shelter on a bridge overlooking temporary

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A flood-displaced woman washes her utensils at a makeshift shelter on a bridge overlooking temporary flood camps, New Delhi, July 13, 2023.

Displaced citizens line up for food at a temporary shelter near Yamuna River, New Delhi, India, July

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Displaced citizens line up for food at a temporary shelter near Yamuna River, New Delhi, India, July 13, 2023.

A young family, displaced from a low-lying area, find respite in a makeshift tent along a mayur viha

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A young family, displaced from a low-lying area, find respite in a makeshift tent along a mayur vihar road, New Delhi, July 13, 2023.

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