RAJKOT: A 60-year old man identified as Roshan Sangani was swept away in swirling waters in Nabipura village in Amreli district while eight were reported missing after torrential rains pounded Bagasara taluka on Sunday.
The taluka received nearly 300 mm rainfall in just 24 hours, leaving surrounding villages inundated. The Munjiyasar dam started overflowing, washing away two temples, cutting off communication links and electricity. District administration temporarily shifted 100 people from low lying areas to safer places as a precautionary step.
In Somnath, a 100x10 feet wall surrounding the Somnath temple collapsed after the rains but no one was injured. However, situation improved on Tuesday as rains abated and waters started receding.
Many talukas in Junagadh, Rajkot, Amreli, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Jamnagar and Bhavnagar recorded heavy to moderate rainfall on Sunday. Rainfall was, however, scanty in Kutch, official sources said.
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