Gujarat reels under heavy rainfall; Saurashtra and Kutch severely affected

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat is reeling under relentless rainfall for the past four days, with most districts in Saurashtra and Kutch severely affected by heavy rains and flooding.

The downpour continues to batter the Kutch district, with Mandvi witnessing over 9 inches of rain, leading to “water-bombing” conditions in many areas. In a tragic turn, the bodies of a father and son who went missing in rainwater two days ago were recovered in Jamnagar today. The relentless downpour has claimed around 35 lives since Monday. Meanwhile, the side wall of the Rajkot International Airport runway collapsed due to the heavy downpour. The forecast predicts more heavy rain for Saurashtra-Kutch over the next two days.

Heavy rainfall has unleashed chaos in Kutch’s Abdasa, submerging areas like Nalia-Kothara and nearby regions. Roads connecting villages are flooded, severely disrupting daily life, while waterlogging in low-lying areas has damaged numerous homes. With relentless downpours battering Kutch for the past two days, the death toll from drowning in floodwaters has risen to over four.