Heavy rains lash Gujarat, rivers in spate; over thousand people evacuated
The Hindu
Gujarat Rains: Heavy rains cause flooding in Navsari and Valsad districts, leading to evacuations and rescue operations in Gujarat.
Heavy rains battered Navsari and Valsad districts in south Gujarat, sending rivers in spate and prompting the evacuation of more than 1,000 people from water-logged low-lying areas on Monday.
Khergam taluka in Navsari district received 229 mm of rainfall in 24 hours up to 6 a.m. on Monday while 12 talukas in Dangs and Tapi districts in South Gujarat received more than 100 mm of rainfall during this period, State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) data showed.
Aurang River in Valsad taluka crossed the danger mark amid incessant rainfall in the upstream areas. Flood waters of the Kaveri and Ambika rivers in neighbouring Navsari district inundated low-lying areas.
Approximately 1,000 people were shifted to safety in Gandevi taluka in Navsari district after heavy rainfall triggered a flood in Ambika and Kaveri rivers on Sunday.
Seven labourers stranded in a flooded pond were rescued by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel on Sunday, Valsad district administration stated.
"Around 162 people were relocated and shifted to shelter homes from low-lying areas in Valsad city. A man was swept away in flood water in Dharampur taluka of the district," said incharge collector AR Jha.
Gandevi MLA Naresh Patel said at least 1,000 people were relocated to safety in the area in Navsari district.
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