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Heavy rains in Gujarat leave three dead; 7 missing, hundreds evacuated
Updated On: 26 August, 2024 09:32 PM IST | Ahmedabad | mid-day online correspondent
IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gujarat, with isolated extreme conditions in several districts until Thursday morning. A total of 1,653 people have been rescued, and 17,800 have been relocated as a precautionary measure. Rescue operations are ongoing with 13 NDRF and 22 SDRF teams deployed in affected districts
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Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chairs a high-level meeting at the Gandhinagar State Emergency Operation Center to review the rain situation and relief and rescue operations through video conference, on Monday. Pic/PTI
Heavy rains continued to lash Gujarat on Monday, flooding low-lying areas and leading to the deaths of three people, with seven others reported missing. Hundreds of residents were relocated to safer locations, news agency PTI reported. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extreme conditions in several districts until Thursday morning.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a virtual meeting with district collectors, police superintendents, and senior civic officials to assess the situation. The state education department declared a holiday for primary schools on Tuesday.
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