Floods Hit Gujarat: 26 Dead, Govt Announces Rs 300 Crore Relief

The Indian weather bureau forecast heavy rains will continue to inundate Gujarat for another 48 hours.

Incessant rains in Gujarat over the last couple of days have resulted in the deaths of 26 people.

The state government has announced Rs 300 crore for flood affected families and victims.

Gujarat Flood: Govt announces cash relief of Rs. 300 cr for flood affected Banaskantha district

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) July 30, 2015

#Gujarat :Large scale relief & rescue operations in flood affected areas underway

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The rain and high winds have also cut power and communications across north Gujarat, raising concerns that villagers may be stranded.

“Over 2,000 villages of north Gujarat have been affected due to the floods,” the duty officer in the state’s emergency control room.

A team of Army from Dhranghdhra base in Surendranagar district in Gujarat and four teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) from Pune were sent to Banaskantha district today, which is worst affected.
— TB Patel, State Disaster Control Room Officer

(With inputs from PTI)