Gujarat flood/rain related death toll 224, rescue over, power restored at most places

Gandhinagar: Total death toll in Gujarat due to very heavy rain fall and flood related incidents has gone up to 224 as on 8.00 pm on July 31. It included deaths due to lightening, electric current, wall collapse, flood and other reasons that are related to monsoon.

61 people are dead in Banakantha while 7 in Patan in North Gujarat.

The state government has handed over relied amount in 116 cases of deaths.

Rescue work in Patan and Banaskantha districts is over. The priority at present is rehabilitation of affected people.

Responsibility for survey has been assigned to additional collector, deputy collector, TDO and others. Power has been restored in most villages.

These details are shared by Relief Commissioner A.J. Shah.

DeshGujarat