The states of Rajasthan and Gujarat have been witnessing incessant rainfall due to a depression over it.
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“At least four persons were killed in Banaskantha district when the jeep in which their were travelling was washed away in heavy flow of rain water”, state disaster control room official Bhavesh Varshaj said.
Government on Tuesday deployed National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in flood-hit areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
NDRF teams have been rushed to the states while more forces have been put on standby.
Helicopters have been pressed into rescue operation says Pradeep Rana, Collector Banaskantha district. Union Minister of State for Home Haribhai Chaudhary said the Centre was keeping a close watch and would provide all necessary help to Gujarat.
In Odisha, flood situation in northern parts became grim as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked officials to evacuate people to safe places and send ODRAF personnel to affected areas for rescue operation.
Police (SRP) teams have started operations in the view of the flood-like situation.
Authorities have sounded an alert in Ahmedabad as the Sabarmati River crossed the danger mark. Currently, as many as 815 people from 200 families from six villages of four talukas of Mehsana district have been sheltering in schools.
Exactly a week ago, north Gujarat was the most rain-deficient region with just 19% of AAR.
In Mount Abu, a large number of tourists was stranded as the road leading to the hill station was closed due to landslides.
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The heavy rains have inundated rail tracks in the Palanpur-Gandhidham-Dhrangdhra section forcing the Western Railway to cancel 30 trains on Wednesday and another eight scheduled for Thursday.
