Yamuna River swells across New Delhi on 8 August

A wide-angle view captures the Yamuna River running high through New Delhi on 8 August 2026, after heavy monsoon rainfall pushed water levels sharply upward. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The Yamuna River runs dangerously high beneath Loha Pul in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, as sustained monsoon downpours drove water levels upward across the capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Another vantage beneath Loha Pul reveals the scale of the Yamuna River's monsoon surge in New Delhi on 8 August 2026, with the swollen current filling the river's full width. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

A man sits at the bank of the Yamuna River near Loha Pul, New Delhi, on 8 August 2026, as heavy monsoon rainfall left the river visibly swollen and close to its banks. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

With the Yamuna River swollen by monsoon rains, a man is seen near Loha Pul in New Delhi on 8 August 2026 — a scene repeated along the capital's riverfront as water levels continued to rise. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)