Gujarat reels under torrential rains; 1,500 rescued & 27,000 evacuated amid widespread flooding
More than 1,500 people have been rescued, and nearly 27,000 have been shifted to safer locations after torrential rain triggered flooding across many districts of Gujarat. Even large areas of Ahmedabad city went underwater prompting authorities to order the closure of schools in the city for two days until Friday.Business impactThe affected districts form part of one of Gujarat’s key industrial corridors, which is home to textile, diamond, chemical, pharmaceutical, and engineering units. However, the State government or industrial associations have not yet reported any major industrial disruptions.Around 200 people stranded across 11 villages in Navsari due to flooding in the Kaveri River have been rescued.
- ▪More than 1,500 people have been rescued, and nearly 27,000 have been shifted to safer locations after torrential rain triggered flooding across many districts of Gujarat.
- ▪Even large areas of Ahmedabad city went underwater prompting authorities to order the closure of schools in the city for two days until Friday.Business impactThe affected districts form part of one of Gujarat’s key industrial corridors, whi
- ▪However, the State government or industrial associations have not yet reported any major industrial disruptions.Around 200 people stranded across 11 villages in Navsari due to flooding in the Kaveri River have been rescued.
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More than 1,500 people have been rescued, and nearly 27,000 have been shifted to safer locations after torrential rain triggered flooding across many districts of Gujarat. Umargam in Valsad district received nearly 43 inches of rainfall over the past 28 hours, prompting the state government to step up rescue and relief operations.The worst-hit districts include Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Tapi, and Dangs, where the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, and local authorities have been carrying out rescue and evacuation operations since Wednesday night.
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