10 Dead In UP & Uttarakhand, Evacuation Begins As Yamuna Overflows In Delhi — Top Points

Ten people have died in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Continuous downpour has caused the Yamuna to overflow in Delhi prompting evacuation. Read the top developments here.

Delhiites residing in the flood-prone areas near river Yamuna are now being shifted to safer locations as the river exceeded the 'Evacuation Mark' of 206 metres on Tuesday amid heavy rainfall, reported news agency PTI. In the past 24 hours, eight people have died in Uttar Pradesh and two have lost their lives in Uttarakhand as rain wreaks havoc across several states in the country. The frightening sitiution in Himachal Pradesh which saw several tourists being stranded with rockslides and landslides damaging vehicles has not seen an improvement as heavy rain led to the swelling of the Beas river that flooded nearby areas. Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will take stock of the affected regions today by conducting an aerial survey today.

Top Developments

• 39 teams of NDRF have been deployed in North India. 14 teams have been deployed in Punjab, 12 in Himachal, five in Haryana, and eight in Uttarakhand.


• Delhi LG VK Saxena will visit the Yamuna River near Yamuna Bazar, Pragati Maidan tunnel, Minto Bridge and Zakhira underpass on Tuesday.


• Relocation of people living nearby River Yamuna in Delhi began on Tuesday after the river crossed the 'Evacuation Mark of 206 metres at around 8 am. Rainfall still continues in several parts of the national capital. The highest flood level of the river in Delhi is 207.49 metres. As a precautionary measure, Railway and traffic movement on Old Railway Bridge has been stopped.

• Eight people died in the past 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh. Five out of eight died in lightning strikes, 2 died by drowning and one died following a snake bite.


• Many districts in UP have witnessed much more rainfall than usual. 33 districts have experienced more than usual rainfall, 21 witnessed the usual rainfall that those districts are used to getting every year at this time, 9 districts witnessed lesser than usual rainfall, and 12 witnessed very less rainfall than usual.


• Mathura administration is on alert following incessant rain in hilly regions and water getting released from Haryana's Hathnikund Barrage. Yamuna's water level at Prayag Ghat has reached the 164-metre mark. Upon seeing the increasing water level of River Yamuna, water is being released from the Gokul barrage to Agra.


• 2 bodies were recovered during the search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand's Gaganyani.


• Rockslide hit at many areas on the Uttarakhand highways which obstructed rescue operations. The injured were hospitalised. 


• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will take stock of the rain-affected regions in the state today by conducting an aerial survey.


• In Himachal Pradesh, landslides have claimed four more lives and more than 200 people remain stranded.