River Yamuna in Indian capital swells to highest recorded level
STORY: River Yamuna in Indian capital swells to highest recorded level
DATELINE: July 13, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:18
LOCATION: New Delhi
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
SHOTLIST:
1. Shot of India gate
2. various shots of overflowing Yamuna River
3. various shots of flooded houses and roads
4. various shots of shelter tent, relief camps and cars
STORYLINE:
River Yamuna in the Indian capital Delhi's territory swelled to a record level on Wednesday, with the water level of Yamuna recorded at 207.55 meters, according to India's central water commission.
The level has broken the previous all-time record of 207.49 meters set in 1978. The river's danger mark is 204.5 meters.
The Yamuna has flooded homes and markets, causing immense hardship to residents across the South Asian country. Many of them living near the river have moved to safer locations and some have shifted their belongings to the terraces of the buildings.
The administration has issued a high alert, anticipating a rise in the water level and potential flood-lik
- Product Code
- ILEA001522821
- Registered date
- 2023/7/13 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
- Media size
- 1920 × 1080 pixel
- Deployment size
- 151.00(MB)*
*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.