Team India Star Rescued Amid Gujarat Flood, Thanks National Disaster Response Force

Gujarat witnessed a rise in the death toll to 28 due to rain-related incidents. After persistent heavy rains, the waterlogging has resulted in a flood-like situation. According to Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, over 17000 people have been evacuated from flood affected regions. 5000 people were rehabilitated and over 12,000 people rescued according to the state government. PM Modi spoke to Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and extended his support towards the rescue and relief operations in the state.

National Disaster Response Force Rescues India Player Radha Yadav

India women's cricket team star Radha Yadav was stuck in a pretty bad situation due to the Gujarat floods, but she has now been rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The 24-year-old was later rescued by the NDRF in her hometown Vadodara. She also shared a video on her Instagram story to highlight the situation in her city.

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Vadodara Gradually Limping Back To Normalcy

Gujarat's Vadodara, where a swollen Vishwamitri river flooded several areas amid torrential downpours, is limping back to normalcy as water has receded from most parts of the city, allowing people to move freely, officials said on Thursday. From its peak level of 37 feet, 12 feet above the danger mark, Vishwamitri, which runs through the city, is now flowing at 31 feet, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) said in a release.

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Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi visited the city to review the current situation and ongoing relief activities as a few pockets are still waterlogged and facing power outages. Rain-related incidents have claimed 26 lives in Gujarat over the past four days, while around 17,800 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas amid heavy showers in several parts of the state, officials have said. Vishwamitri crossed the danger mark of 25 feet on Tuesday morning following heavy rains and due to the release of water from Ajwa dam. It eventually touched the 37 feet mark on Wednesday, breached its banks and inundated several parts of the city.

According to the VMC release, the water level has come down to 31 feet as the gates of Ajwa dam were shut on Wednesday. Water has subsided in most parts of the city, including the Sayajigunj, Fatehgunj, outside Railway station and Harni which were the worst hit.

(With PTI Inputs)