New Delhi: Gujarat has been dealing with huge rainfall over the previous few days which has claimed the lives of 26 within the final three days, whereas round 17,800 folks had been evacuated from flood-affected areas as heavy rain continued to batter the state for the fourth day in a row, officers stated.
Out of the 26 deaths, 19 occurred not too long ago. Among the many deceased embody seven individuals who went lacking after the tractor trolley they had been travelling in was swept away whereas crossing an overflowing causeway on Sunday close to Dhavana village beneath Halvad taluka of Morbi district, a police official stated, PTI reported.
#WATCH | Gujarat | Heavy and relentless rain triggers waterlogging at locations in Vadodara.
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Regardless of a brief pause in rainfall, Vadodara struggled with extreme flooding in intensive low-lying areas after the Vishwamitri River, which runs by means of town, overflowed its banks and inundated residential neighbourhoods, flooding buildings, roads, and autos.
Amidst the flood-like state of affairs prevailing in lots of elements of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone dialog with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday to take inventory of the state of affairs and warranted the Centre’s help to the state in tackling the continued pure catastrophe.
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has predicted extraordinarily heavy rains in remoted elements of districts in Saurashtra on Thursday.
Groups from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF), the state’s SDRF, and three Military items rescued folks stranded of their properties and on rooftops in Vadodara metropolis, relocating them to safer areas, officers stated.
