Father-son on way to GUJCET exam centre feared dead in flood, five other rain-related deaths reported

Gandhinagar: Search is on for a missing 17-year old youth who was on way to appear in GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) exam along with his 45-year old father in Halvad taluka of Morbi district. Dalwadi Naranbhai Becharbhaii (45) and Dalwadi Ashwinbhai Naranbhai (17) were on way from Raysangpar village to Halvad for GUJET exam. As per primary report from Mamlatdar of Halvad, father-son might have swept away in heavy flow of water on Raysangpar-Halvad route.

In one more incident in same district, three persons in Maruti Ciaz car swept away in Maha river cause way between Dighaliya and Shekhardi last night at 11.30 pm while two persons in the same car survived. Those who swept away were identified as Jaydip Kaliya, Yogesh Jadav and Narsinh Bavalya, all three from Surendranagar.

In another incident, Chauhan Keshusinh Motisinh (55) who was out with his herd of cattle in Northern side of Gadhdasha village of Sabarkantha district fell in water body. His dead body was found from water body and sent for postmortem.

One Shantiben Chetanbhai Gamit (65) died under rubble as her house collapsed last night at 11.00 pm in Pati village of Dolvan taluka of Tapi district in South Gujarat amid heavy rain and strong wind.

These details were shared by State Emergency Centre of Govt of Gujarat. DeshGujarat