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Delhi: Following days of relentless rain in the national capital, the Yamuna River rose above the critical mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday, inundating vast stretches of floodplains. Drone visuals from the Mayur Vihar Khader area in the national capital showed widespread flooding in vast swatches of land.

The Yamuna swelled and breached its danger mark mainly due to heavy rainfall over the past few days and the release of water from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana. Heavy rain caused the Yamuna water level to rise and trigger a flood-like situation in several residential areas of Civil Lines.

Delhi Yamuna Flood Updates:

- Several areas of the national capital, including Kalindi Kunj, Nigam Bodh Ghat area, Monastery Market, Yamuna Bazaar, and Vasudev Ghat, are experiencing severe waterlogging, with machines deployed in multiple locations to help control the flooding.

- In anticipation of a flood-like situation in Delhi, residents of low-lying areas have been shifted to relief camps set up near Mayur Phase-1.

- Earlier on Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the flood-affected areas near Loha Pul in New Delhi and assured that necessary arrangements are in place to accommodate affected people.

- CM Rekha Gupta further said that Delhi would coordinate with other states such as Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Haryana to provide necessary assistance to those affected.

- In the wake of rising water levels of the Yamuna River, the Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued an advisory announcing the closure of Loha Pul, also known as Old Iron Bridge, until further notice.

- Following days of heavy rainfall, the Yamuna River reached an all-time high of 208.66 metres on Wednesday.

- The warning level of the Yamuna River is 204.5 metres with the danger mark at 205.33 metres. Evacuation of people begins once the water reaches 206 metres.