Several districts in Gujarat's south and Saurashtra had strong to very heavy rainfall, which resulted in urban areas flooding and shutting down of villages due to rising water levels in dams and rivers that reached dangerous levels.
Numerous parked cars and cattle were swept away in the raging waves during the downpour. The worst-affected districts were Navsari and Junagadh, where deluges in various residential areas and markets were brought on by severe rainfall.
Junagadh collector Anil Ranavasiya said, “Our main focus now is towards cleanliness in the city. Junagadh district received 55 mm of rainfall, while there was no rain in the city. Three people, including two women have died due to the heavy downpour in the district.”
Rain-battered Navsari worries about health
Navsari is trying to get back on its feet after receiving 13 inches of rain, and the Navsari-Vijalpore municipality has begun cleaning the city. In order to prevent outbreak of illness, cleaning crews have been placed on the highways alongside health experts who have begun performing door-to-door inspections.
Gujarat records third highest deaths
As rain fury continues to lash parts of North India, Bihar has recorded the highest death toll this monsoon so far at 518, according to the data released by the disaster management division of the ministry of home affairs (MHA). It is followed by 200 deaths in Himachal Pradesh and 139 in Gujarat, putting the state on the third spot nationally. The data covers the period from May 1 to July 23.
Going by the reports, north Gujarat and Saurashtra regions account for a majority of the deaths in the state. The Met department officials said that the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy, along with two to three spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall, caused widespread devastation in several parts of the state. Recently, Jamnagar, Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka and other districts were pounded by torrential rains.