In PICS: Residents take shelter in make-shift tents in Delhi as Yamuna river flows above the danger mark

An Indian man sits near a flooded area as overflowing water from the Yamuna river encroaches due to recent heavy rainfall/ AFP

The water level of the Yamuna river has risen due to heavy rainfall forcing the families living in surroundings low-lying areas to shift to camps. / AFP PHOTO

Overflowing water from the Yamuna river encroaches low-lying areas due to recent heavy rainfall/ AFP

The water level of the Yamuna river has risen due to heavy rainfall forcing the families living in surroundings low-lying areas to shift to camps. / AFP PHOTO

Resident take shelter in a makeshift tent on higher ground as the Yamuna river flows above the danger mark in New Delhi on August 1, 2018./ AFP PHOTO