PTI, NEW DELHI: The water level in the Yamuna river rose to 206.05 metre today with hourly discharge from Hathani Kund Barrage continuing, which forced authorities to evacuate low-lying areas and move nearly 14,000 people to safer places.
At 8 PM today, the Yamuna was flowing at 206.05 meter at Old Yamuna bridge which has been closed for traffic, officials said.
“The level of Yamuna maintained at 206.05 metre for seven hours (till 8 pm). The rise was contributed by hourly discharge from Hathani Kund Barrage. The water level is expected to decrease tomorrow,” the Delhi government’s flood control room said.
The river was flowing at 206.04 metres this noon with the danger mark being 204.83 metres, officials said.
An 11-year-old girl died and a seven-year-old boy is critical after they fell in a pond connected to the Yamuna river at Bela village in IP Estate area. They were playing near the pond and fell in it accidently, police said.
The overflowing water of the Yamuna entered some houses in low-lying areas of Burari in North Delhi, officials said. As many as 15 people who were stranded in flood waters were rescued from the area yesterday.
