First in 45 years: Rising Yamuna waters reach walls of Taj Mahal

A rising Yamuna river touched the walls of the Taj Mahal in Agra and submerged a garden behind the monument on Monday for the first time in 45 years. ASI officials said the mausoleum was designed to prevent water from entering the main monument. The water level in the river Yamuna in Mathura district touched 167.28 m, which is above the danger mark of 166 m.