Flooding in parts of New Delhi forced the city government to close all education institutions in India’s capital on Thursday and advise people to work from home, while warning that there would be water rationing after the Yamuna river broke its banks.
Since the rainy monsoon season began on June 1, Delhi has recorded 113 per cent above-average rainfall, the India Meteorological Department said, and the rains in the hilly states to the north have fed the river’s floodwaters.
Video footage showed submerged roads in the downtown area, where government and private companies’ offices are located, with water halfway up the sides of parked cars. Other images showed the road by the city’s historical Red Fort under water.
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