63 persons dead in Gujarat since 1st June this year due to rain related calamity

Gandhinagar: The revenue minister Rajendra Trivedi stated while addressing a press conference at State Emergency Operation Centre(SEOC) Gandhinagar that red alert is declared in Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Tapi, Surat, Dang, Navsari, and Valsad districts due to heavy rain forecast.

He informed that total 63 human deaths have occurred in the state so far since 1st June. Out of 63 human deaths, 33 were due to lightning strikes, 8 due to collapse of walls, 16 due to drowning into water, 5 due to falling of trees, and one due to falling of electricity pole.

Total 25 houses and 11 slums faced damage so far from 1st June, he said. Around 272 cattle deaths occurred in the state, he added. Total 18 teams of NDRF and SDRF are deployed for the rescue in the districts with heavy rainfall.

The administration shifted 10,674 people in Anand, Devbhumi Dwarka, Kutch, Porbandar, Chhota Udepur, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Narmada and Vadodara; out of which 6853 people have returned to their homes, and around 3821 people are in shelter homes. The successful rescues of around 508 people is done so far in the 5 districts with heavy rain. DeshGujarat