Continuous downpours in several parts of Gujarat has wreaked havoc in the state following which around 11,900 people were shifted to shelter homes and 270 stranded people were rescued since Sunday.
Incessant rain has been lashing parts of Gujarat since Sunday which has led to the relocation of 11,900 people who were living in the low-lying areas of Vadodara, Bharuch, Narmada, Dahod, Panchmahal, Anand, and Gandhinagar districts, to shelter homes. Around 270 stranded citizens have been rescued so far. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a statement said that work is underway to clear roads by removing fallen trees, reported news agency PTI.
“Relief and rescue operations are being carried out wherever needed with the help of 10 teams of both NDRF and SDRF. In all, nearly 11,900 persons living in low-lying areas of Vadodara, Bharuch, Narmada, Dahod, Panchmahal, Anand and Gandhinagar districts were shifted to shelter homes. As many as 270 stranded citizens were rescued by the administration while work is on to clear roads by removing fallen trees,” CM Patel said.
Water was released from Machhannala dam in Dahod following which the Galteshwar Bridge Kheda got submerged.
#WATCH | Galteshwar Bridge in Gujarat’s Kheda was submerged today after water was released from Machhannala dam in Dahod following heavy rains in the area pic.twitter.com/mWMM3fOpuL
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2023
