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Toxic Foam Covers Yamuna Again

The Yamuna River in Delhi is again covered in toxic white foam, a phenomenon that occurs every year as winter approaches. Although the river water poses severe health risks in this condition, people were still seen bathing, boating, and performing other daily activities into and around the river.

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A volunteer attempts to clean as toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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Men row a boat through the toxic foam which floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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Toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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Cattle walk into the water as toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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People at the Yamuna bank as toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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Toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted Yamuna river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.

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A man bathes an infant in the Yamuna river as toxic foam floats on the surface of the polluted river, at Kalindi Kunj, in New Delhi.