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Till 8 pm on Monday, 259 out of 268 talukas of the state received at least 1 mm rain. Vallabhipur in Bhavnagar received the highest rainfall of 155 mm , followed by 140 mm in Borsad (Anand), 124 mm in Kotada-Sangani in Rajkot and 113 mm in Una, Gir Somnath. The spell, however, claimed seven lives over Sunday and Monday and triggered widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and localised flooding across parts of Saurashtra, central and south Gujarat.
Ahmedabad/Surat/Vadodara/Rajkot: Torrential rain lashed large parts of Gujarat on Monday, ending a prolonged monsoon lull and bringing much-needed relief.
Since morning, the city experienced cloudy weather that soon gave way to continuous showers till 5 pm. Massive waterlogging was reported in eastern and western parts – Sarkhej received the highest 144 mm rain, followed by 143 mm in Vatva and 135 mm in Bopal among others. Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) responded to 22 distress calls, including rescuing 25 students from a bus of Zebar School in Mumatpura that got stuck in rain waters.
Seven deaths associated with rainfall were recorded on Sunday and Monday; the deaths included two in Morbi due to electrocution, one each in Ahmedabad and Surat due to structural collapse, one each in Chhota Udepur and Surendranagar due to drowning and one in Porbandar due to a lightning strike, according to State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) data. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad Heavy rains are likely to continue for one more day on Tuesday after which the intensity of rain may reduce, according to an India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast: on Tuesday, parts of Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Morbi, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Kachchh are likely to receive heavy rainfall, whereas other parts of the state may experience light to moderate showers.