Friday 28 July 2017

Incessant Rainfall Worsens Gujarat Flood, At Least 123 Dead - The Quint


Rains batter Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar; over 54,000 relocated Ahmedabad, Jul 27 (PTI) Heavy rains pounded Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts today, disrupting rail and road traffic, even as people dissatisfied with relief measures clashed with police in Arvalli district.
Swirling floodwaters washed a part of a railway line, leading to suspension of 36 trains from the Ahmedabad division of Western Railway. Six trains were diverted, one was rescheduled and 14 were short-terminated, Railway officials said.
State administration officials said 54,517 people have been shifted to safer places over the last one week due to flooding of low-lying areas.
Officials said the number of people who have lost their lives due to downpours in the state stood at 123 till yesterday.

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