Kalawad and Jamnagar talukas of Jamnagar district were flooded due to torrential rains.
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- Rescue operation carried out by SDRF
- One floor of the house was submerged due to floodwaters in Dhunwav and Alia villages
- People rushed to the roof of the house to save lives
- 6 people were airlifted from Banga village
Kalawad and Jamnagar talukas of Jamnagar district were flooded due to torrential rains last night. As a result, hundreds of people have been trapped in several villages of Jamnagar district, creating land and water conditions. Teams from the Air Force, SDRF and fire brigade, have been deployed to evacuate people returning to the village on the way out of the village. Rescue operations are in full swing in rural areas like Banga, Jogwad, Wodisang, Dhudshiya, Konja, Aliyabada, Dhunwav etc., of Kalawad taluka of Jamnagar district.
Picture of rescue in Aliabada village.
Alia village was most affected.
Due to heavy rains in Kalawad taluka, rivers became Ganditur. In Aliabada village, one floor of a house was submerged in water, and people climbed on the house’s roof to save their lives. A team of 25 locals and a fire brigade carried out a heart-wrenching rescue operation as some people were trapped near the riverbank, and the water level was rising. The soldiers risked their lives to save lives.
Half of Dhunwav village submerged in water A
A terrible situation has also arisen in Dhunwav village near Garkav Jamnagar. Fifty per cent of the village population is trapped in the floodwaters as the river water seeps into the village. Villagers have demanded to arrange food packets for those trapped in the water. As far as the villagers are concerned, they have never seen such a flood in history.
People trapped in
Nageshwar Khodiyar temple The Khodiyar temple is located on the banks of the river Nageshwar. The floodwaters have receded around the temple at Ghodapur in the Nagmati-Rangmati river at night. The temple is also half submerged. About five to six people are trapped on the roof here. Those who have gone viral have asked for help.
Picture of the rescue near Dhunwavana Naka
More than 10 feet of water flooded
In the Bhoiwada area of the city, in the Bhoiwada area of Jamnagar city, more than 10 feet of water has flooded in the residential area where the water of the Nagmati-Rangmati river recedes. Currently, boats are being used to evacuate people to safer places.
People trapped in Banga village were airlifted
Air Force helicopters
involved in rescue operations Four Air Force helicopters are being used for rescue operations in Jamnagar district. The newly appointed Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel, has also instructed the Jamnagar district collector to provide immediate relief to 4 villages affected by the rains and 6 people trapped in the water in Jamnagar district and arrange for an airlift to a safe place. More than 7 people have been airlifted from Banga, and airlift is still in operation in three rural areas of Jamnagar.
SDRF carried out the rescue operation in Dhunwa
SDRF team started rescue operation by boat.
SDRF team has been deployed here to restore flood water in Dhunwav village near Jamnagar. In addition, the SDRF team has started evacuating the trapped people with the help of boats.
