Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed condolences over the loss of lives due to cloudbursts and heavy rains in different parts of the country and said the fury of nature has become a challenge for the entire human race, as also the country.
According to a release, under the directives of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, strict instructions have been issued to the Roads & Buildings Department, municipalities, and municipal corporations to carry out immediate repairs.
Vehicles are struggling to cross waterlogged roads, causing disruptions to daily life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the district, forecasting "very heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls."
Various parts of Surat, Gujarat, are flooded after incessant rainfall in the region. Over 100 mm of rain has blocked roads, and waterlogging has occurred in several low-lying areas.
Various parts of Surat got flooded after incessant rainfall in the region. Over 100 mm of rain has blocked
At least four people died and three others are missing after an Eco car carrying nine passengers was swept away in a river in Gujarat's Botad district, an NDRF official said on Wednesday. Two people were rescued, while search operations are still ongoing.
Eighteen people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams deployed in all the districts, an official said.
The gates of the Khambhada Dam in Botad district of Gujarat were opened on Tuesday due to a significant rise in water levels following incessant rainfall, exacerbating severe waterlogging across the region.
Alok Pandey, Gujarat State Relief Commissioner, on Wednesday, said all districts of the state have received extremely heavy rainfall between August 25 and 30. He added that rescue and relief operations have been conducted on a large scale during these 5 days with thousands of people being t
Amid the heavy rainfall in Gujarat for the past few days, a 34-year old home guard, identified as Devesh died after being swept away in the heavy rains. The body of a home guard soldier was retrieved by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), NDRF officials confirmed.