Devastating floods causing havoc across northern India have reached the iconic Taj Mahal
Floodwaters from the Yamuna River lapped at the compound walls of the monument and major tourist attraction on Tuesday, videos and photos on social media showed. A garden located behind the Taj Mahal was also seen submerged in floodwater. However, the Archaeological Survey of India , which maintains the heritage site, said it is not under threat from the current floods, CNN affiliate CNN-News 18 reported.
Several parts of northern India, including Agra, remain at high risk of flooding in the coming weeks due to continuous heavy rainfall and water being released from barrages, according to Indian authorities. Scientists have long warned about the damaging impacts of climate change, which has brought deadly combinations of extreme erratic weather – scorching summer heat followed by record rainfall resulting in severe floods and landslides across much of Asia.
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