Delhi flood news highlights: Over 25.4k people evacuated so far, says government

Locals at the flooded Jamuna Bazar area as the swollen Yamuna river inundates nearby areas, in New Delhi

Flood in Delhi live updates: Several developments took place in the submerged capital on Friday as authorities stepped up relief work. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal paid a visit to Okhla water treatment plant and informed that the operations there have now resumed.  Read | PM Modi dials up Shah, Delhi L-G from France, takes stock of flood-like situation in capital

Water level in Yamuna has been reducing since morning even as parts of capital including Kashmere Gate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg and adjoining Noida remained waterlogged. 

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Three minor children drowned in a waterlogged area of Mukundpur in Northwest Delhi, said police adding that their bodies have been fished out and sent to a hospital for postmortem.