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Yamuna Stays Above Danger Mark as North India Floods Spread; Jhelum Breaches Prompt Mass Evacuations

A slight dip at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge follows large Hathini Kund releases, with agencies pushing evacuations and embankment protection as transport links falter.

Overview

  • In Delhi, the Yamuna peaked at 207.48 metres at the Old Railway Bridge before edging down to around 207.30 metres, still well above the 205.33-metre danger mark, prompting thousands to move into relief shelters.
  • Faridabad reported flooding in 27 villages with 603 people shifted to 12 camps and officials cautioning that levels may start receding after tonight, while parts of Noida and central Delhi remained waterlogged.
  • Authorities rescued at least 55 families in Ghaziabad’s Loni area and continued relocations in Gautam Buddh Nagar as floodwater entered low-lying neighbourhoods and disrupted traffic around government offices.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, breaches along the Jhelum led to more than 9,500 people being evacuated in Budgam and Srinagar, as the JammuSrinagar highway stayed closed and rail services in the Jammu division remained suspended.
  • Himachal Pradesh logged extensive damage with over 1,200 roads shut and a landslip in Kullu killing one person, while Punjab raised an alert near a stressed embankment in Ludhiana as the state’s flood death toll rose to 43 and large crop losses were confirmed.