Also read: Delhi Floods: People face problems due to the water-logging situation as Yamuna overflows | Watch in five videos Due to a ban on the entry of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in the city, several buses and trucks found themselves stranded. Water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi has started to decrease today.
The Delhi Flood Control Department reported that at 7 am today, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge was recorded at 208.44 meters. This is a slight decrease compared to the level of 208.66 meters recorded at 8 pm last night, which was the highest ever recorded.
Twenty-two sports persons were stranded at the inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) in New Delhi yesterday. They were rescued with the intervention of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
The athletes, consisting of 9 boys, 10 girls, 2 coaches, and 1 manager, had travelled to Shimoga in Karnataka to participate in the 40th National Junior TaeKwondo Championship from 7th to 9th July, reported ANI. Also read: Delhi flood news LIVE updates: Yamuna water level recedes to 208.42 metres; traffic movement closed on Bhairon Road Due to flooding at the inter-state bus terminal in Kashmere Gate caused by rising water levels in the Yamuna River, bus services were suspended, and buses from other states were not permitted to enter the terminal.
Consequently, the stranded team found themselves unable to leave the ISBT due to the extensive waterlogging in the area.
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