Watch: Heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Gujarat’s Junagadh
Several parts of Gujarat’s Saurashtra have been receiving heavy rainfall since July 20.
Heavy rainfall in Gujarat’s Junagadh on Friday triggered flash floods in the city, PTI reported.
Several areas in the city such as Raijibag, Ganeshnagar, Motibag, Dolatpara, and Damodarkund were inundated, according to The Times of India.
VIDEO | Cattle, vehicles wash away in heavy flow of water as incessant rainfall trigger severe flooding in residential areas in Gujarat's Junagadh district. pic.twitter.com/e8lI5Ucj6i
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 22, 2023
Visuals shared on social media showed water gushing through streets, carrying away vehicles and cattle in its path.
Several parts of Gujarat’s Saurashtra have been receiving heavy rainfall since July 20. At least, seven persons have been killed in rain-related incidents in the region, according to The Indian Express.
The India Meteorological Department has said that the heavy rainfall in the region is likely to continue till July 24.
So many Scary visuals coming from #Junagadh
— Weatherman Shubham (@shubhamtorres09) July 22, 2023
Looks like some River/Nallah broken the walls?#Gujarat pic.twitter.com/Xi5DLBQHSA
જુમનપા દ્વારા અતિ ભારે વરસાદને કારણે જૂનાગઢ શહેરના વોર્ડ નંબર ૧૦ નાગરવાળામાં પાણી ભરાતાં, પાણીનો નિકાલ કરવામાં આવ્યો. @CMOGuj @collectorjunag @InfoGujarat @RaghavjiPatel @JunagadhGog @rajeshchudasma @RaghavjiPatel @Sanjay_Koradia @Ashwini281075 @revenuegujarat pic.twitter.com/7AGSG4vPFw
— Junagadh Municipal Corporation (@mcjunagadh) July 22, 2023
Junagadh received downpours flooding streets and societies across the city. More than 7 inch rain in less than 5 hours flooded the city. #GujaratMonsoon pic.twitter.com/j1VR9HxGzD
— Mahesh Langa (@LangaMahesh) July 22, 2023
VIDEO | Flood-like situation in Junagadh, Gujarat after torrential downpour. pic.twitter.com/cxm5vhQjuu
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 22, 2023