Gujarat Rain

Air Force Rescues 125 Stranded On Road In Gujarat's Kutch Amid Heavy Rain

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has rescued nearly 125 people stranded on a road washed away by floods due to heavy rainfall in Kutch district of Gujarat, officials said on Monday.

Cop Carries 2 Children For 1.5 Km In Waist-Deep Floodwater In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday August 12, 2019

Amid visuals of devastation across the country due to incessant rains, a video of a police official carrying two children on his shoulder while navigating through flood waters has emerged from Gujarat.

19 Killed After Heavy Rain In Gujarat, 8 Dead In Wall Collapse

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

Nineteen persons were killed in rain-related mishaps in Gujarat on Friday night and on Saturday, including 16 deaths in incidents of wall/building collapse, as Saurashtra and central Gujarat were pounded by heavy rains.

Crocodile Run Over By Vehicle Near Bhuj Airport In Gujarat

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 4, 2019

A five-foot long male crocodile was run over by an unidentified vehicle on a road leading to Bhuj airport in Gujarat's Kutch district, a forest department official said on Saturday.

Gujarat Receives Downpour, "Very Heavy" Rainfall Likely Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

Several areas in south Gujarat, mainly parts of Surat and Valsad districts, received heavy rains since yesterday while the downpour continues today. The weather department has predicted "heavy to very heavy rainfall" at a few places and "isolated extremely heavy rainfall" in Valsad, Navsari, Dangs, Tapi and Surat in south Gujarat for Sunday.

Vadodara Cop Carries 2-Year-Old In Tub On His Head In Neck-Deep Water

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 1, 2019

As torrential rain flooded Vadodara in central Gujarat, a policeman saved the life of a baby girl by carrying her on his head through neck-deep water in the wee hours of Thursday.

200mm Rain In 10 Hours In Gujarat's Valsad, Several Areas Flooded

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 30, 2019

Heavy rain Sunday battered parts of south Gujarat, with authorities keeping rescue teams in Valsad on stand-by due to rise in river levels and waterlogging in many areas, officials said.

Gujarat Likely To Get Heavy Rain Due To Cyclonic Storm

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

A heavy rainfall warning has been issued in parts of Gujarat in the next few days due to a depression in the Arabian Sea which is likely to turn into a severe cyclonic storm, a MeT official said on Monday.

General Elections 2019: "You Are PM Of Country, Not Gujarat": Kamal Nath Hits Out After Tweets

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation for families of those killed in Gujarat due to rain and storm, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath pointed to the deaths in his state, saying, "you are the prime Minister of the country and not Gujarat".

Release Of Water From Sardar Sarovar Dam Tunnel Stopped After Heavy Rain

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018

The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam in Gujarat has stopped releasing water from the irrigation bypass tunnel or IBPT following heavy rains in the dam's catchment areas in the state and Madhya Pradesh, a top official has said.

Parts Of Maharashtra, Gujarat Likely To Get 'Extremely Heavy Rain'

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

The western coast of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, is expected to receive "extremely heavy rainfall" in the next 24 to 48 hours and various government establishments, including airports, have been warned, the MeT department said.

Gujarat Floods: Number Of Deaths Increases To 218 As More Bodies Found

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 1, 2017

The flood toll in Gujarat has risen to 218 this monsoon, with 61 people killed in worst-hit Banaskantha district, an official said on Monday.

Rains Batter Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar; Over 54,000 Relocated

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 28, 2017

Heavy rains pounded Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts on Thursday, disrupting rail and road traffic, even as people dissatisfied with relief measures clashed with police in Arvalli district.

PM Modi To Make Aerial Survey Of Flood-Hit Gujarat Today: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Gujarat this afternoon a day after nearly 25,000 people were evacuated to safety from the inundated areas in the north and central parts of the state. A high alert has been issued in Gujarat and Rajasthan after the Met office has forecast heavy rain in the next four ...

25,000 Evacuated As Heavy Rains Batter Gujarat: 10 Updates

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Around 25,000 people have been evacuated to safety across Gujarat after several districts in the north and central parts of the state were flooded following heavy rains. A high alert has been sounded as more than 20 highways of the state got submerged. Waterlogging on tracks forced the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express to return to Ahmedabad from Mehsan...