Flood Alert LIVE: Yamuna Swells To Record Levels In Delhi, All Districts In Punjab Inundated; J&K, Himachal On Alert

Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and states on a petition relating to the floods and rains in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. Supreme Court expressed serious concern about the rains and floods and says there is illegal felling of trees in the hills.

A total of 37 people have lost their lives in Punjab due to severe rains and floods in the state: Punjab Government.

Yamuna floodwater caused massive traffic jams in several key stretches of Delhi on Thursday, bringing vehicular movement to a crawl at multiple points, including Kashmere Gate, Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and the Kalindi Kunj area, PTI reported. The sudden inundation disrupted morning rush-hour traffic, leaving commuters stuck for long hours. Several people took to social media and reported bumper-to-bumper traffic, saying that even short distances like two kilometres were taking hours to cover. 

"Official Announcement District Administration Budgam In the early hours a breach occurred in the River Jhelum bund near village Zoonipora, Budgam, resulting in inundation of nearby areas. Consequently, villages Shalina, Rakh Shalina, and Baghi Shakirshah have come under water. Residents of these villages were safely evacuated during the night to designated rescue centers and safer locations. There remains apprehension of inundation in Seerbagh and Summerbugh villages of Budgam, and our teams are actively engaged in relocating people from these areas to safety. People of these areas are request to move to safer areas till the water level recedes," J&K CM Omar Abdullah posted on X.

DMRC on Thursday informed that the approach road leading to Yamuna Bank Metro Station is currently inaccessible, due to the escalating water levels of the Yamuna River. The station is operational and interchange facility is available.

The Jammu-Katra shuttle train service, which was started to facilitate the movement of locals and stranded passengers, was suspended for the second day on Thursday in the wake of floods and landslides. Heavy rains triggered landslides blocking the portal of tunnel number 16 on the rail track between Ramnagar and Manwal in the Jammu-Udhampur section.

A series of landslides was triggered in the Gandoh-Bhalessa Sub-Division due to incessant rainfall, affecting connectivity in the region.Meanwhile, the rain activity continues in the Bhaderwah region of the Doda for the third consecutive day.

The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a red alert of "heavy rain" for Doda, along with Rajouri, Reasi, Jammu, Udhampur, Ramban and Kishtwar districts. The orange alert of heavy rain has been issued for Samba, Kathua, Budgam, Shopian, Kulgam, Bandipora, Baramulla, Pulwama and Ganderbal. The yellow alerts have been issued for Anantnag, Srinagar and Kupwara districts for Thursday.

Severe waterlogging, traffic snarls were witnessed as water from the overflowing Yamuna river enters parts of Delhi. In Delhi's Civil Lines area, vehicles were submerged, and buildings were flooded on Bela Road.,

#WATCH | Delhi: Severe waterlogging witnessed as water from the overflowing Yamuna river enters parts of the national capital.

(Visuals from ISBT Kashmere Gate) pic.twitter.com/crRi8cATPK

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Search and rescue operations are underway as landslide hits Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district. Several people are feared trapped. "People are trapped as two houses have collapsed. Six people are still trapped. Three people have been rescued and have been admitted to the hospital. One person has died," Kullu DC Torul S. Ravish said, as per ANI.

The water level in Yamuna river at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge stood at 207.48 metres at 7 am on Thursday, even as floodwater from the raging river continued to inundate nearby areas. According to official data, the level remained steady between 6 am and 7 am at 207.48 metres. While the level at 5 am stood at 207.47 metres, it stood at 207.48 metres at 6 am. According to officials, the water level remained static at 207.47 metres between 2 am and 5 am. 

Areas including relief camps in Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Yamuna Bazar, Geeta Colony, Majnu Ka Tila, Kashmiri Gate, Garhi Mandu, and Mayur Vihar were flooded. Most of these places have a mix of commercial and residential buildings.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit the flood-affected districts in Punjab on Thursday. During this visit, he will meet the Punjab Governor, Gulab Chand Kataria, and the Agriculture Minister of Punjab, Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, at Amritsar Airport and then leave for the flood-affected areas of the state. Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar districts remain the worst-affected districts.