Yamuna River level in Delhi continues to rise, evacuation underway

New Delhi, Sep 3: More than 7500 people have been evacuated from low-lying flooded areas as the Yamuna River level rose to 207 metres at the Old Railway Bridge (ORB) on Wednesday at 1 pm, officials said.

The evacuees have been accommodated at 25 locations where relief camps have been set up. "Across five districts, more than 7,500 people have been evacuated from five districts – east, north, southeast, northeast, and central.

They have been shifted to relief camps at 25 locations, including tents, and schools," an official said.