Heavy rainfall in Gujarat in the last week of August has resulted in the loss of 49 lives, damaged roads and caused floods. Over 37,000 people were rescued by multiple agencies including the NDRF and Army. Gujarat so far received 108 per cent of its average annual rainfall
The depression, formed over the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, gradually moved into the Arabian Sea (which later turned into cyclonic storm Asna), said State Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey. Fourteen-nine persons died in rain-related incidents, such as lightning strikes, wall collapse, and drowning in flood waters.
“Among the 49 deaths, the kin of 22 have already been paid Rs 4 lakh each as compensation as per norms. A sum of Rs 1.78 crore has been disbursed to the owners of 2,618 livestock that perished,” Pandey said,
In the wake of the heavy rainfall, 17 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 27 from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), nine columns from the Army, and additional teams of the IAF and the Coast Guard were deployed, the state relief commissioner added.
“These teams have successfully rescued 37,050 people and relocated 42,083 others to safer locations. Additionally, 53 people have been airlifted to safety,” said Pandey.
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