Around 1,200 people have been rescued and hundreds more relocated to safer places as heavy showers battered south Gujarat districts, where Umbergaon taluka received over 1,100 mm rains in just 16 hours, an official said Thursday.One rain-related death was reported in Tapi district, while teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the state’s SDRF as well as the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Coast Guard were put on alert for rescue efforts, he said.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the rain situation and also spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who assured the Gujarat government of all necessary assistance.Valsad district was the worst affected by the recent rains with Umbergaon taluka receiving over 1,100 mm rains between 6 am on Wednesday and 10 am on Thursday, State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) data showed.Many other talukas in the district received over 600 mm rains during the same period, it said.Rescue operations intensified across affected districts
A temple remains partially submerged as the Kaveri River flows above the danger mark following incessant rainfall, creating a flood-like situation, in Navsari on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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