Leakage in main dome of Taj, ASI says no damage to arched roof

The main dome of the Taj Mahal here witnessed water seepage due to incessant rains for the past three days but there is no damage to the arched roof, a senior Archaeological Survey of India official said on Saturday.

Superintending chief of the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) Agra circle Rajkumar Patel said a drone camera was used to check the main dome. A purported video of a submerged garden on the premises of the ivory-white marble mausoleum was doing the rounds on social media since Thursday after heavy rains.

On water seepage, Patel said, “Yes, we have witnessed the leakage in the main dome. After that when we checked, it was due to seepage and there was no damage to the main dome. We have checked the main dome through a drone camera.” The entire city has grappled with waterlogging.