During the course of the monsoon rains in India, the water of the great river Yamuna has also reached the famous Taj Mahal mausoleum. The water rose to the edge of the Unesco World Heritage Site, as pictures and videos showed. “Previous inspections do not indicate permanent damage,” said an employee of the responsible authority, according to the “Times of India” on Wednesday. More can be said about possible damage when the water recedes.
The Taj Mahal is a tomb built by a 17th-century Mughal ruler for his favorite wife after she died giving birth to their 14th child.
Heavy rains, causing violent flooding and landslides, are normal in the current monsoon season in South Asia. The monsoon usually lasts from June to September. The damage is often great – houses are washed away, there are always fatalities. At the same time, the rain is vital for agriculture, on which a large part of the population lives.
