Gujarat has been battered by incessant rainfall over the past few days, leading to severe flooding in several cities. Vadodara has been particularly hard-hit, with low-lying areas submerged after the Vishwamitri River breached its banks.
Indian women’s cricket team spinner Radha Yadav shared her harrowing experience on social media, revealing that she was trapped in a “very bad situation” due to the flooding. She expressed her gratitude to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for rescuing her and others.
The relentless rains have claimed 26 lives in Gujarat, with 19 fatalities occurring on Wednesday alone. Around 17,800 people have been evacuated from flood-affected areas.
The deceased include seven individuals who were swept away while crossing an overflowing causeway in Morbi district. Their bodies have since been recovered.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached out to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel to assess the situation and offer the Centre’s support in tackling the natural disaster.
Districts in the Saurashtra region, including Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot, and Porbandar, have received heavy rainfall, with Bhanvad taluka in Devbhumi Dwarka district recording the highest precipitation at 185 mm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of extremely heavy rains in isolated parts of Saurashtra on Thursday.
Teams from the NDRF, SDRF, and the Army have been deployed to rescue stranded residents and relocate them to safer places.
