India‘s southwesterly monsoon has brought heavy rain to western parts of the country, causing widespread disruption and flooding roads and buildings. Two fatalities were reported in the state of Gujarat and 2 in Karnataka.
Gujarat
Authorities in India report extreme rainfall in Gujarat. India Met Department (IMD) figures show Devbhumi Dwarka District recorded 434 mm of rain on 05 July, with 292 mm falling between 18:00 and 20:00.
Seven National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Porbandar, Dwarka, Rajkot and Kutch.
Local media report one person has died in flooding from the Khokhaddadi river near Rajkot City, while another died after a lightning strike in Surendranagar District. Around 100 people have been evacuated in Devbhumi Dwarka District.
Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Jamnagar, where the Vartu river has risen rapidly. Two people trapped by flood water had to be rescued by NDRF teams.
Karnataka
Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Kaikamba (formerly known as Gurupura Kaikamba) a suburban town of Mangalore in Karnataka on 05 July. India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said 3 houses were badly damaged and 2 people died.
Social Media
Search Operation by NDRF team at Rajkot.
It is informed that a Scorpio vehicle carrying three civilians was carried away by the fast flowing water in river – Khokadadi Distt- Rajkot. However, two survived but one still missing. @NDRFHQ deployed for SAR ops today.@satyaprad1 pic.twitter.com/y66pPRyL0Q
— PIB in Gujarat (@PIBAhmedabad) July 6, 2020
River Vartu at Jamraval in #Jamnagar District of #Gujarat has risen rapidly due to extremely heavy rainfall of 210.4 mm. Hydrograph is appended. pic.twitter.com/UcWeBHdqzZ
— Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast (@CWCOfficial_FF) July 6, 2020
On 6th July 2020, 24hr Extremely heavy rainfall of 29 cm recorded at #Porbandar, 28 cm at #Dwarka and #Okha in #Gujarat recorded. Since all are on coast, not much of riverine flooding but local urban flooding situation likely at these locations. @CMOGuj @NDRFHQ @ndmaindia
— Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast (@CWCOfficial_FF) July 6, 2020
जामनगर :
भारी बारिश के बाद @NDRFHQ ने शुरू किया राहत बचाव अभियान।
बाढ़ में दो शख्श फंसे थे जिन्हें #NDRF ने बचाया।#GujaratFlood pic.twitter.com/vqavoUqCIh— Janak Dave (@dave_janak) July 7, 2020
➡️#Landlslide reported from vill GurupuraKahikhamba, Mangaluru,Karnataka.
➡️3 houses badly damaged
➡️2 missing teenagers found buried & recovered
➡️Sadly both didn’t survive.
➡️No more missing.Ops closed@NDRFHQ @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI @HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBBengaluru pic.twitter.com/wDKo0ndPwX— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) July 5, 2020
