As various parts of the state of Gujarat have been witnessing heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday gave instructions regarding the evacuation of people from low-lying areas to safe places.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in Gujarat's Valsad with rising water levels in the Auranga River. People from low-lying areas of the region have shifted to safe places.
The National Disaster Response Force on Monday rescued seven people who were stranded in Hinglaj village in the Valsad district of Gujarat due to heavy rainfall and high tide in the Auranga River.
The team rescued five people, including a child and an ailing woman, from the flood-affected area in Mithila Nagari of Navsari. At least 30 people have been rescued from here.
The National Disaster Response Force, teams present on the spot carried out the rescue operations on a war footing and recovered all three bodies of the deceased.
Heavy rain continued to lash many parts of Gujarat on Tuesday causing waterlogging, traffic snarls and closing of roads. One of the cities in the state affected by heavy rain is Valsad, where two main underpasses are closed for traffic due to flooding.
A massive sinkhole, resembling a crater created by a meteor strike, was formed when a portion of a road caved in during heavy rainfall at Shela in Ahmedabad Smart City.