Following fresh showers and the overflowing of the Yamuna River, several arterial roads and nearby areas remained inundated in Delhi on July 16.
Delhi Flood
Even as the water level of the Yamuna River dropped after it had flooded many areas that resulted in a blame game between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), several areas still remained affected due to heavy waterlogging.
The water level of the Yamuna River was recorded at 206.02 metres at 8 am on July 16, down from 207.58 metres recorded on July 15. Akshardham and the walled city area near Kashmere Gate also remained inundated.
According to officials, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out rescue operations in the low-lying areas near Pragati Maidan on July 15. Hundreds of people rescued from low-lying areas spent the night at a relief camp in Mayur Vihar.
