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7 Casualties In Gujarat As Heavy Rain Leads To Flood-Like Situation

Gujarat Rains

In South Gujarat, Dang, Navsari, Tapi, and Valsad districts were affected while the rain-hit districts in Central Gujarat are Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, and Kheda.

Seven people died as heavy rain led to flood-like situations in many areas in Gujarat on Monday. Visuals showed rivers in spate, overflowing dams, and flooded streets due to the incessant rains.

The weather department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rain in several districts for the next five days.

State Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi said.”Seven persons died in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours, taking the death count due to rain-related incidents like lightning, drowning, wall collapse, etc in Gujarat to 63 since June 1.”

9,000 people were relocated and 468 rescued, Mr. Trivedi said.

Ahmedabad city received 219 mm of rainfall on Sunday night, causing water-logging in many residential areas and flooding in underpasses and roads. Schools and colleges in the city remained closed on Monday.

In South Gujarat, Dang, Navsari, Tapi, and Valsad districts were affected while the rain-hit districts in Central Gujarat are Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, and Kheda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have assured Gujarat of all possible help from the Centre.

“I spoke with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel regarding flood-like situations in various parts of the state due to heavy rainfall. I assured all possible help from Modi Govt. Gujarat admn, SDRF & NDRF are working to provide immediate help to the affected people,” Mr. Shah tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to enquire about the dire situation created by widespread and heavy rains, reported by news agency ANI.

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) airlifted to safety 16 people stranded along the flooded banks of the Ambika river in the Valsad district, it said in a release.

The movement of four passenger trains and an express train was affected after tracks between Chandod and Ekta Nagar sections were washed away, a Western Railway official stated.

The Meteorological department said that Gujarat’s situation is due to flash floods. The state received 18 inches of rainfall in just four hours on Monday. People are now struggling to procure even essential items.

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