Monsoon Rain Updates: According to government sources, the Yamuna in
Delhi surpassed its all-time record of 207.49 metres established in 1978 on Wednesday by rising to 207.55 metres.
Central Water Commission's (CWC)
The Old Railway Bridge's water level reached 207 metres for the first time since 2013 at 4 am, according to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) flood-monitoring webpage, and it reached 207.55 metres by 1 pm.
While officials recorded at least 20 additional fatalities and stepped up relief and rescue efforts, rainfall activity in northern India began to wane on Tuesday after three days of onslaught, showing the depth of the death and destruction.
Death toll mounted to 31 in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh, which had recorded 18 deaths up till Monday, saw the death toll rise to 31, while UP, Punjab, and Rajasthan each saw one fatality.
Kedarnath Yatra was stopped at Uttarakhand's
Due to the ongoing severe rains, the
Kedarnath Yatra was suspended in
Sonprayag and
Gaurikund in
Uttarakhand, authorities said on Wednesday.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange signal for July 12 due to the torrential rainfall in Uttarakhand. with Blogging Freek for all the latest updates:
Water level increased rapidly in past 3 days
The Yamuna water level has risen quickly in Delhi during the past three days. It rose quickly from 203.14 metres at 11 a.m. on Sunday to 205.4 at 5 p.m. on Monday, breaking beyond the 205.33-meter danger barrier 18 hours sooner than anticipated.
On Monday night, the river had risen over the 206-meter evacuation threshold, forcing residents of flood-prone regions to move to safer areas and forcing the closure of the Old Railway Bridge to both road and rail traffic.
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