As the water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi breached the danger mark following incessant rainfall, massive flooding was witnessed in the adjoining areas including Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Friday.
After Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that the Centre did not send NDRF team on time, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday said that everyone should work for tackling the current situation rather than doing politics on it.
The ongoing flooding woes in the national capital brought Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who have been trading barbs in the recent past, together as the two briefed the media jointly on the previaling situation, saying, "We need to work as a team".
While speaking to ANI, CM Dhami said," The flooding is excessive here, water has entered the houses of people. The Administration and all of us are here. We are seeing to it that people get food and other essential items and do not face any issues. Water will recede once the rainfall stops.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that all government and private schools were being closed in areas where people were grappling with extensive flooding and waterlogging.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged people in the national capital to look out for each other and extend all necessary assistance amid the floods caused by the rising waters of the Yamuna.
The Uttarakhand State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Thursday rescued people stranded, due to waterlogging and flooding from incessant rainfall, in Laksar.
The water level of Yamuna has crossed the mark of 208.05 meters, exceeding the Central Water Commission's estimate of 207.99 meters late on Wednesday night, putting authorities on alert mode.
At least seven people were killed after heavy rains lashed the city of Lahore in Pakistan, leading to urban flooding and causing extreme damage to infrastructure.
The cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi could be facing urban flooding, as monsoon rains are likely to begin in the country from Monday, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.
Tourists and various other passengers on the roads of Himachal have been stranded in heavy traffic jams, especially on the two National Highways, which are heavily blocked due to landslides and flash flooding. The Chandigarh-Manali highway has been blocked near 7 Mile at Mandi.
Strong gusts and torrential rains struck southern regions, damaging homes and flooding streets and roadways. According to locals, the Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts were hit by heavy downpours when strong winds began to blow in the late afternoon.