Parts of south Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions received very heavy showers in last 24 hours leaving 14 people dead, while over 31,000 were evacuated so far this rainy season, officials said on July 13.
Three national highways in Kutch, Navsari and Dang districts were blocked due to damage caused by rains. Fifty one State highways and over 400 panchayat roads have also been damaged, State Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi said.
“Fourteen people lost their lives in the last 24 hours. Nine of the deaths were due to drowning,” he said.
