Heavy rain brought flooding to an area near New Delhi forcing some evacuations and school closures as the region braced for more downpours two weeks after the Yamuna river burst its banks inundating parts of the capital
Hundreds of vehicles were submerged in a commercial neighbourhood in Noida city, which adjoins southeast Delhi, after the Hindon river overflowed. People living near its banks had to move to higher ground, television footage showed, and some neighbourhood schools were closed.
"Intense spells" of rain fell on Delhi early on Wednesday, the weather department said, with 37 mm of rain in central parts and as much as 110 mm in eastern parts in the past 24 hours.The Yamuna river, which runs through the city, rose to a 45-year high following heavy rain in northern areas this month,Flood waters reached the walls of the historic Red Fort and engulfed a memorial dedicated to Independence hero Mahatma Gandhi.
The river had risen close to the "danger level" in Delhi early on Wednesday, the Central Water Commission said.
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