Heavy rain lashes northern India, Yamuna river breaches danger mark in Delhi

Flood-affected people sit under a bridge, which has been converted into a temporary relief camp, after the water level of river Yamuna rose due to heavy monsoon rains, in New Delhi, India, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Flooding across northern India killed at least five people on Wednesday, officials said, with more thunderstorms expected and local media reporting that 10,000 people have been evacuated from the river banks in capital Delhi.

The monsoon season in India has been particularly intense this year, killing at least 130 people in August alone in north India, wiping out villages and destroying infrastructure.