Rising Yamuna waters turned Delhi’s low-lying areas into flood zones, forcing residents from Majnu ka Tila to Badarpur to abandon homes and belongings, struggling for safety in makeshift shelters.
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Displaced families live under makeshift shelters, lacking basic facilities. Women face severe hardships, while children and elderly struggle in unsafe roadside shelters.
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Residents waded through waist-deep water to rescue elders, while vehicles and furniture vanished underwater. Families survived on biscuits, buns, and kiosk food, unable to cook or recover essentials.
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Shops remained shut in affected locations, leaving families with no income. Traders worry about daily expenses as floodwaters threaten their already fragile livelihoods.
At Yamuna Bazaar, homes and shops looked drowned in the swollen river. Traders fear financial collapse as earnings vanish, while rent and resettlement costs mount.
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In Badarpur, only rooftops were visible above water. Residents stand displaced, uncertain about shelter, survival, and the future.
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Heavy rainfall also led to traffic congestion on various routes in the capital.
