New Delhi. Traffic has been closed on 939 roads in Gujarat due to heavy rains and floods. Heavy rains have been continuing in Gujarat for the last 4 days. The Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rain alert in 19 states including Gujarat and Uttarakhand on Thursday.
So far 28 people have died in accidents caused by rain and floods in Gujarat. At the same time, 18 thousand people have been rescued. PM Narendra Modi discussed with CM Bhupendra Patel over the phone and took stock of the flood situation in Gujarat. Indian women’s team spinner Radha Yadav and her family were trapped in the flood in Vadodara, who were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force on Wednesday. According to the information, a total of 939 roads are closed in Gujarat, including 7 national highways, 66 state highways, 92 other roads and 774 panchayat roads. 238 tehsils are in the grip of floods caused by heavy rains.