As heavy rain continues to lash across Gujarat, all primary schools in the state will remain shut tomorrow, Tuesday, State Education Minister Praful Pansheriya said.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday held a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar to assess the impact of heavy rains in the state.
A search and rescue operation is underway to trace 7 missing people after 17 people drowned when a tractor's attached trolley overturned near Morbi's Dhavana village on Sunday night while crossing a flooded causeway on a river amid heavy rains, Morbi Collector said on Monday.
Due to the heavy rains causing flood-like conditions in some areas of Gujarat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with the Chief Minister and Home Minister of Gujarat and assured them of any assistance needed from the central government.
Keeping in view the forecast of heavy to very heavy rains made by the Meteorological Department in Gujarat, a review meeting was held at the State Emergency Operation Center under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Rajkumar.
Severe waterlogging and massive traffic congestion were witnessed in several parts of Delhi after spells of heavy rain lashed the capital city on Friday morning.
Badrinath National Highway near Gulabkoti was opened for vehicular movements on Friday after it was blocked at several places due to debris following heavy rains in the area. "Gulabkoti has been opened. Work is going on to open the road at all other places" Chamoli police posted on X.
In a tragic incident, four Nepali nationals were found dead after being trapped under debris near Phanta helipad following the heavy rains in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag on Friday, officials said.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday arrived at the Ghutthu-Panja-Devling area of Tehri district and conducted a field inspection on the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the areas affected by heavy rains and disaster.
The Chief Minister conducted an aerial survey and field on Thursday and inspected the damage caused due to the cloud burst and heavy rains in Ghutu, Panjya, and Devling areas of Ghansali tehsil of the Tehri Garhwal district.