New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) Two shelter homes in low-lying areas in Old Delhi were waterlogged and the people living there were shifted to a safe location, an official said on Thursday.

He said that rain water entered the shelter homes on Wednesday.

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"Currently, two shelter homes in low-lying areas have been affected due to heavy rains - one in Gandhi Park old Delhi and another in Geeta ghat (Yamuna bank). People living in those shelter homes are being evacuated to a safe location," the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) official told PTI.

The Yamuna river swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.

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The river exceeded the evacuation mark of 206 metres Monday night, prompting the relocation of people residing in flood-prone areas to safer locations, and the closure of the Old Railway Bridge for road and rail traffic.

The water level further breached the previous all-time record of 207.49 metres by 1 pm on Wednesday and the 208-metre mark by 10 pm.

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