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Heavy rain batters Gujarat, NDRF team conducts rescue operation in Junagadh district
The IMD on Sunday issued an 'orange' alert for Gujarat, saying the state was expected to receive "heavy to very heavy rainfall" on July 24.
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Incessant rain battered several parts of Gujarat creating flood-like situations in the multiple cities of the state. The situation was severe in Junagadh as it received 219 mm of rainfall from 8 hours till 4 pm on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 people have been shifted to safer places in the district, officials said.(ANI)
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and enquired about the flood-like situation occurring in various parts of the state due to recent heavy rainfall. (ANI)
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"Spoke to Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp Ji, about the flood-like situation occurring in various parts of the state due to the recent heavy rainfall. Also had a discussion with LG of Delhi, Shri VK Saxena Ji about the water level in the Yamuna River," Shah tweeted. (PTI)
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National Defence Response Forces (NDRF) team on Saturday conducted a rescue operation in the Junagadh district.(PTI)
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One person went missing in Navsari city on Saturday. "Our 40 teams are present at the spot...No loss of life reported, but one person is missing, search is underway", said Amit Prakash Yadav, collector, Navsari on Saturday.(PTI)
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"Navsari received heavy rains between 8 am and 12 am, leading to water logging in many parts of the city. Water has receded almost everywhere, but some low-lying areas are still waterlogged", Yadav added. (PTI)
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