Heavy rains that lashed Gujarat through this week have triggered a flood-like situation in the western state. Several rivers and reservoirs in the state are overflowing and water from Ajwa Reservoir and Pratappura Reservoirs was released into Vishwamitri River leading to the inundation of several low-lying areas and causing water-logging at other places.
According to the weather department, the deep depression over Saurashtra and Kachchh is expected to intensify as it moves towards the northeast Arabian Sea, bringing further heavy rainfall across the region. While rescue operations and evacuations are being done, the death toll in rain-related accidents has increased to 28 in the last three days.
Six contingents of the Army have been deployed to assist the 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 22 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams for rescue and relief work in the state. State relief commissioner Alok Pandey said that around 40,000 people have been evacuated from the flood-affected areas.
According to NDRF inspector Manjit, they have rescued 95 people as the flood-like situation continues in parts of Gujarat. “In the last 2 days, there has been heavy rainfall in Dwarka…water has entered into the houses of people…our team rescued 95 people so far,” he said on Wednesday.
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