14 Killed, 31,000 Evacuated So Far Amid Heavy Rain In Gujarat, Saurashtra
NDTV
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed his administration to carry out a survey of the affected districts at the earliest.
Parts of south Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions received very heavy showers in last 24 hours leaving 14 people dead, while over 31,000 were evacuated so far this rainy season, officials said on Wednesday.
Three national highways in Kutch, Navsari and Dang districts were blocked due to damage caused by rains. Fifty one state highways and over 400 panchayat roads have also been damaged, state Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi told reporters.
"Fourteen people lost their lives in the last 24 hours. Nine of the deaths were due to drowning," he said.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed the administration to carry out a survey of the affected districts at the earliest so that people do not have to wait for long for cash and other reliefs to compensate for damages caused due to the rainfall, he said.
