Gujarat Rains: Amid flooding caused by heavy rains in GujaratSeveral videos from Vadodara show crocodiles venturing into residential areas. One such video captures a crocodile on the roof of a house.
The crocodile was seen on the roof of a house in GujaratVadodara, a state that continues to witness floods and waterlogging with extremely heavy rains. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
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Residents of Kamnath Nagar near Fatehgunj area in Vadodara woke up to a “huge” surprise after a crocodile waded through flood waters and reached a house in the colony.
The Indian Army shared an update saying it has quickly mobilized its resources to assist in the ongoing relief efforts in GujaratSix units of the Indian Army are carrying out rescue operations in the worst affected areas, providing immediate humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) will issue a ‘red alert’ for Gujarat on Thursday.
News agency PTI reported that around 17,800 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas as heavy rains lashed parts of the state for the fifth consecutive day.
Amid a flood-like situation prevailing in several parts of GujaratPrime minister Narendra Modi Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met him to take stock of the situation and assured the Centre’s support to the state in tackling the natural disaster. Districts in the Saurashtra region such as Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot and Porbandar received between 50 mm and 200 mm of rain in a 12-hour period ending at 6 pm. Bhanvad taluka of Devbhumi Dwarka district received 185 mm of rain during this period, the highest in the state.
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