Havoc in Gujarat due to torrential rains; Purna river in spate, highways closed, NDRF and SDRF on alert.

Havoc in Gujarat due to torrential rains; Purna river in spate, highways closed, NDRF and SDRF on alert.

Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in Gujarat. Flood-like conditions have emerged in several districts of South Gujarat, including Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi, and Dang. Rivers such as the Purna, Kaveri, and Ambika are overflowing. In Navsari, over 218 roads have been closed, water has inundated several residential areas, and people are being evacuated to safer locations. The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for Surat and Navsari.