Latest Gujarat flood figures: 52,683 shifted, 1717 rescued, 83 dead, 501 roads closed, power loss in 418 villages

Gandhinagar: In last 24 hours, 22,895 are shifted to safer places in Banaskantha district, 11,148 in Patan, 6,019 in Ahmedabad, 2,055 in Arvalli, 729 in Sabarkantha, 200 in Gandhinagar and 10 in Mahesana. In total 43,056 are shifted to safer places by administrations.

During 21-25 July, in total 52,683 are shifted to safer places. Of them 8,518 returned after the situation improved.

These details are shared by State Emergency Operation Centre in Gandhinagar.

According to Relief Commissioner AJ Shah, 822 are rescued in last 24 hours in Banaskantha and Patan districts. During 21-25 July(6 pm) total 1717 are rescued.

6 national highways, 26 state highways, 347 panchayat roads and 122 other roads – in total 501 roads are closed for traffic. Highest of them 259 are in Banaskantha.

492 villages have no electric supply of which 418 are in Banaskantha, 52 in Patan, 17 in Mahisagar and 5 in Surendranagar.

In last 24 hours, one person wa dead due to heavy rain. So far the death toll is 83 statewide.