Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and enquired about the flood-like situation occurring in various parts of the state due to recent heavy rainfall.
The overflowing river water damaged at least eight more houses and four commercial properties while the current swept away four motorcycles and several farm animals, among other possessions.
At least four people died and eight people were injured in rain-related accidents in Punjab province of Pakistan as it continued to experience heavy downpours, reported Dawn.
Amid incessant rains hitting several parts of Gujarat, the National Defence Response Forces (NDRF) team on Saturday conducted a rescue operation in the Junagadh district of the region.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert and predicted heavy rainfall in eight districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, said an official.
"From Chhijarsi to Ecotech, water entered the houses in three low-lying areas. Poeple were evacuated from the houses. However, the river has not crossed the danger mark anywhere yet", said Suresh Rao A. Kulkarni, Additional Police Commissioner.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
A massive cloudburst struck Kota Nullah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday morning, dmaging a stretch of Doda-Kishtwar road and created a flood-like situation in the area.
With his state grappling with excessive rainfall and flooding, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the prevailing situation.