Drone footage shows toxic foam floating down India's Yamuna River

Drone footage shows toxic foam floating down India's Yamuna River

Drone footage on Tuesday, October 22, captured toxic white foam floating down India's Yamuna River, a revered waterway for Hindus, as thick pollution continued to engulf the national capital region.

Experts have attributed the frothing phenomenon of the river to the dumping of industrial sewage and municipal waste into the river without treatment. New Delhi's drainage system, which releases waste into the river, also significantly contributes to the alarming levels of pollution.

The region battles pollution at this time each year as temperatures fall and cold, heavy air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke, much of which authorities say travels from the neighboring breadbasket states of Punjab and Haryana.

REUTERS / ANI

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