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Delhi floods

Man rescued after remaining clung to tree to tree to escape raging Yamuna waters

According to the Delhi Fire Services, after the receipt of a distress call at 1:01 pm, a team was dispatched to the location. The team, with the support of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police, and local Boat Club volunteers, managed to safely rescue the man in a difficult operation before shifting him to a nearby hospital.

Yamuna continues to swell, flood alerts in Delhi

The flood control department officials said the release of water from the Hathnikund Barrage remained high through the day, with 157951 lakh cusecs discharged around noon and 174442 cusecs six hours later.