NEW DELHI: The river running through India's capital New Delhi has reached a record high due to monsoon floods, authorities said on Friday (Jul 14) as army engineers were deployed to try to contain the waters. The Yamuna River was flowing in an '#EXTREME FLOOD SITUATION', India's central water commission t
NEW DELHI: The river running through India's capital New Delhi has reached a record high due to monsoon floods, authorities said on Friday as army engineers were deployed to try to contain the waters.
Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India's treacherous monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing its frequency and severity. Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that state personnel and army engineers were working to"try to ensure that the flood waters do not enter the [main areas of the] city", but warned that more rain was forecast for Saturday.
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