Ahmedabad: Around 2,000 families were evacuated from low-lying areas of Navsari and Bharuch districts in south Gujarat as heavy rains lashed various parts of the state, an official said.
"The river Poorna is flowing about one-and-a-half foot above the danger mark and the water from the river has flooded several low-lying areas of Navsari city forcing the authorities to evacuate about 1,000 families till now," Navsari District Collector, R C Meena, said.
"River Ambika is also in spate and the water from the river has cut off about six villages in Gandevi taluka of the district," Meena added.
She said that rains had ceased in the afternoon and the water level was expected to go down.
Meanwhile, another 1,000 families were evacuated from Bharuch district, Deputy District Collector J P Solanki said.
"About 800 families were evacuated due to flooding in low-lying areas of about three villages near Ankleshwar town and were provided shelter in government schools. Another 190 families were evacuated from low-lying areas of Vilayat taluka near Bharuch city and 10 families were shifted from Vagra taluka," he added.
Meanwhile, according to the District Collector of Valsad, Dilip Raval, the rivers were flowing below the danger mark though heavy rains were reported from the catchment area of Madhubani dam.
"An 18-year old girl died after being washed off from a bridge on the Vanki rivulet near Valsad last evening," Raval said.
Heavy rains have also been reported from several other districts, including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Anand, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Amreli districts.
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