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Added on : 2019-08-01 11:16:11

Train services have been hit and airport remains shut in Vadodara, a day after record rainfall disrupted normal life in the city.
Several people were rescued overnight by teams of the National Disaster Response Force after heavy rain led to flash floods in parts of the city. All schools and colleges in Vadodara are closed today.

The city recorded 554 m rainfall in 12 hours, the highest-ever it has recorded, on Wednesday.

Vadodara, which is in central Gujarat, received the record rainfall between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm, said a statement by the state government. Of this, 286 mm of rain was received in just four hours ending at 8.00 pm.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at a review meet on Wednesday asked two IAS officers - Vinod Rao and Lochan Sehra -to rush to the city to provide guidance to the local administration in tackling the situation, the statement read

Train services have been hit and airport remains shut in Vadodara, a day after record rainfall disrupted normal life in the city.
Several people were rescued overnight by teams of the National Disaster Response Force after heavy rain led to flash floods in parts of the city. All schools and colleges in Vadodara are closed today.

The city recorded 554 m rainfall in 12 hours, the highest-ever it has recorded, on Wednesday.

Vadodara, which is in central Gujarat, received the record rainfall between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm, said a statement by the state government. Of this, 286 mm of rain was received in just four hours ending at 8.00 pm.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at a review meet on Wednesday asked two IAS officers - Vinod Rao and Lochan Sehra -to rush to the city to provide guidance to the local administration in tackling the situation, the statement read

Editor & Publisher : Dr Dhimant Purohit

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