A small bridge over the Bhogavo River in Gujarat's Surendranagar district collapsed on Tuesday due to rising water levels from heavy rains. The 100-meter bridge, connecting Habiyasar village to Chotila town collapsed after water was discharged from an overflowing dam.
Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding, resulting in seven deaths and hundreds missing persons in the state. The state govt has evacuated hundreds of residents from low-lying areas and is on high alert as more rains are expected. IMD has issued warnings for several districts.
The heavy rains and subsequent severe waterlogging in Gujarat disrupted the normal life. The train movement and schools have been affected in the state.
Because of the heavy rains and massive waterlogging in Gujarat, three trains such as Ahmedabad-Vadodara Intercity Express, Vadodara-Ahmedabad Intercity Express and Vadodara-Jamnagar Intercity Express -- have been affected in the state.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel spoke over the phone to collectors of Morbi, Kutch, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Bhavnagar districts of the Saurashtra region, and Bharuch and Dang districts in south Gujarat late Sunday to review the situation.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Gujarat as rains continue to lash the state. Meanwhile, districts like Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Panchmahal are mostly affected. The water level in the rivers is also rising.
Valsad district has witnessed heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted continuity in the rainfall for the next 24 hours.
The boy fell into the clay pulveriser machine while playing and died. His father, who came to rescue also got trapped in the machine and died. Their bodies were pulled out by factory workers later.
Gujarat news: Divisional Fire Officer, Hardik Patel said that the team was erecting an object through the crane and during that, a portion of the crane fell on the building.
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