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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Incessant rains displace 38,000 in Gujarat; Army, NDRF roped in for rescue ops

Relentless downpours continued to paralyse Gujarat for the third consecutive day on Friday, cutting off dozens of villages and throwing life out of gear, with 38,000 people relocated to safer places and over 352 rescued, officials said.

With over 400 mm rainfall recorded in some locations in 24 hours, teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Army swung into action in flooded areas, while authorities shut schools and cancelled Mumbai-bound trains.

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