Low-lying parts of northern, eastern banks hit; rescue on

The water level of the Yamuna breached the 207.5m mark on Wednesday, breaking a 45-year record and leading to several neighbourhoods in low-lying areas of the Capital becoming inundated with floodwaters.

- Paras Singh and Alok KN Mishra

The water level was recorded at an all-time high of 208.08 metres at 11pm.

The Delhi government said areas such as Monastery Market, Yamuna Bazar, Garhi Mandu, Geeta Ghat, Vishwakarma Colony, Khadda Colony, the areas around Neeli Chatri temple near Old Railway Bridge, Neem Karoli Gaushala and a stretch of Ring Road from Wazirabad to Majnu Ka Tila were flooded with Yamuna waters.

The government sounded the alarm for people in low-lying areas to vacate their houses, noting that the water level may rise rapidly. Boats have also been deployed along the floodplains for rescue operations 45 boats were on standby, each located 2km apart.

Majnu Ka Tila

This densely populated area, located along the Ring Road, flooded in the early hours of Wednesday.

"Many people whose houses have been flooded have moved to hotels or to their relatives' homes. They mostly helped themselves because no one came to help them," said Wango, who runs a shop in the local market.

Central district ADM Atul Pandey said district teams have been running relief and rescue operations since the floodwaters entered homes.

Monastery Market

The Monastery Market is located close to the banks of the Yamuna on the Ring Road near Kashmere Gate. The market was completely flooded Wednesday morning, forcing residents to leave the area.