Kerala floods cause thousands to be displaced and kill 28 people.
Since Sunday, severe rains have caused significant flooding in the western Indian state of Gujarat, resulting in at least 28 fatalities and over 24,000 forced evacuations. Water levels have risen above the danger point, causing several rivers and reservoirs to overflow, according to officials.
In the hardest-hit districts, relief and rescue efforts are being carried out by the Indian army and national disaster response organizations.
The weather service has forecast that there will be severe rains over the next three days, therefore the state is on high alert.
Gujarat frequently experiences catastrophic floods during the monsoon season; in 2017, floods brought on by persistent rain claimed over 200 lives.
A government assessment states that because major rivers “pass through a wide stretch of the very flat terrain before reaching the sea,” many sections of Gujarat are susceptible to flooding.
Images displayed overflowing rivers and flooded streets. Helicopters were required in certain locations to rescue stranded individuals.
Up to 48 trains in the state were canceled on Wednesday, and there have been disruptions to transportation services in several locations.
The Saurashtra region’s villages and towns have been particularly badly hit because they have been without rain for about 48 hours.