Rains lash Saurashtra

Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed parts of Saurashtra over the last 24 hours with three talukas in Junagadh district - Kodhinar,Visavadar and Talala being flooded after receiving 10,9 and 8 inches of rains,respectively.

Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed parts of Saurashtra over the last 24 hours with three talukas in Junagadh district – Kodhinar,Visavadar and Talala being flooded after receiving 10,9 and 8 inches of rains,respectively.

According to reports,road links to Songadragir in Talala and between Talala and Veraval were cut off,with roads being submerged in water.

District officials said people from low-lying areas were shifted to safer places after the flood. Rajkot,Amreli,Jamnagar and Bhavnagar also received light to heavy rains.

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According to Junagadh district flood control office,since Tuesday evening,Talala and Kodinar recorded very heavy rains.

Rajkot city also received heavy rains on Wednesday afternoon,recording 2 inches of rainfall in an hour.

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