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In India, where the rainy season has been going on for over a month, the world-famous cultural heritage Taj Mahal is in danger of being submerged as nearby rivers blow.
At least 10 people have died in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Colombia, South America.
Reporter Hwang Bo-yeon reports.
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The Taj Mahal, a masterpiece of Indian Islamic art
The majestic white marble building and the sight of tourists from all over the world seem relaxed as usual.
However, the Yamuna River flowing through the back of the building is truly an emergency.
This is because the water level has risen to 152m, just 40cm short of the dangerous level.
[프라카시 팔, 타지마할 부근 사원 관리인 : 야무나강에서 이렇게 많은 물을 본 것은 처음입니다. 우리 아이들도 이런 광경을 본적이 없습니다.]
The river reached the top of the red sandstone walls outside the Taj Mahal.
When the river swells and oversteps these walls, it hits the white marble walls, damaging them and possibly flooding some facilities.
The last time the Taj Mahal was submerged beyond its walls was in 1978, when the water level reached 154.7m.
The Red Fort, a famous tourist attraction near the upper reaches of the Yamuna River, has already been mostly submerged.
As the rainy season, which began at the beginning of last month, continued for more than a month, damages are continuing in various parts of India.
More than 600 people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced in unrelated accidents.
[무케시 쿠마르, 이재민 : 홍수가 났을 때 제 모든 소지품이 물에 잠겼습니다. 아무것도 남지 않았습니다. 제 차량 3대도 물에 빠졌습니다. 이제 아무것도 남지 않았습니다. 우리는 보트를 타고 구조됐습니다.]
A landslide occurred in the central mountainous region of Colombia, South America, due to torrential rains that lasted overnight.
Homes and cars quickly get buried in mud as rescuers scramble to find the missing people.
[알바로 파판, 소방 관계자 : 밤 11시 15분쯤 케타메 지방에 폭우가 쏟아져 홍수가 발생했습니다.]”
The landslide killed more than 10 residents and closed major roads to the surrounding area.
This is YTN Hwang Bo-yeon.
Video editing: Lim Hyeon-chul
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2023-07-19 08:24:00
