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Watch | Cars under water in Greater Noida as Hindon swells
UPDATED: Jul 25, 2023 21:55 IST
Several cars were submerged underwater in the Noida Ecotech 3 area after the water level of the Hindon River rose. A senior cop said the submerged area where the cars were parked is a dump yard of Ola, where old and damaged vehicles are kept. According to the police, the company was given two notices to remove the vehicles.
There was no loss of life of any kind from the vehicles getting submerged, said the police, adding that the surrounding villages have been evacuated.
The river's water level crossed 201 metres on Monday. At least 200 houses on the Hindon floodplains were submerged and around 500 people were displaced. Earlier, the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration had issued a flood warning for low-lying areas along the Hindon as water discharge in the river increased.
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