‘Is this really happening?’: Netizens are baffled after viral video shows a woman using poisonous foam from the Yamuna as shampoo to wash her hair

A shocking video showing a woman washing her hair with toxic suds in the Yamuna River has gone viral on social media. The incident, which took place in Delhi, sparked widespread anger and concern among environmental activists and netizens.

In the video, the woman is seen applying plenty of foam to her hair and using river water to rinse her hair. The foam, believed to be a harmful chemical substance, polluted the already polluted river.

During the Chhath Puja festival, many devotees ignored safety warnings and took a dip in the polluted Yamuna River despite the thick toxic foam covering its surface. Foam has become an annual problem, but people continue to bathe in dirty water. Authorities have warned about this issue many times, but the practice continues.

The viral video showed the woman bathing in the Yamuna River despite toxic foam around her. He even used the foam as soap to wash his hair. Four other women were also seen bathing in foam-filled water and washing their hair, laughing and joking while standing in the dirty river.

One user asked in surprise: “Is this really happening?” asked, while another said, “Not all of these foams are shampoo!” he said.

One concerned comment mentioned the consequences of putting toxic chemicals in your hair and body. “They will see a dermatologist in a few days,” it said.

“Education plays a very important role here. It’s heartbreaking to see people using this water unaware of the health problems they may face,” said a third user.

Experts say foam in the Yamuna is caused by high levels of untreated sewage and industrial pollutants in the water. While few people enter the river throughout the year, during the Chhath Puja festival hundreds of devotees enter the water to pray to the sun, standing up to their knees despite the pollution. The festival is especially popular among people from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, who make up about a third of Delhi’s population.