Heavy rains lash Delhi
Heavy rains on Wednesday continued to lash the national capital which led in rise of water level in the river Yamuna, which has been flowing well above the danger mark of 204.83 metres.
The rain gauges measured 30 mm of rainfall for a period of 24 hours till 8.30 am. Rains resulted in waterlogging in many areas and it slowed vehicular movement in places like Nizamuddin, Dhaula Kuan, ITO, Vikas Marg and parts of Ring Road.
The city has been receiving rains since Sunday morning. The rain, however, brought down the temperature to a comfortable level. The minimum temperature this morning was recorded at 24.6 degrees Celsius.
Delhi has seen one of its wettest monsoons in 2010 with the city receiving over 1,000 mm of rains. Meanwhile, the threat of flood continued to loom large over the national capital as the level of the river Yamuna remained well above the danger mark.
The water level in the Yamuna had touched 206.48 metres on Tuesday night, which is 1.65 metre above the danger mark of 204.83 metres.
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