Heavy Rainfall Lashes India, Over 28 Dead, Thousands Evacuated

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NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall has battered parts of Gujarat, an Indian western state, flooding cities, snapping utility links, and forcing thousands to leave their homes, with at least 28 dead, authorities said and issued a warning of more heavy downpours.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the Government has called the army for rescue and relief efforts for the people waded through waist-high waters that have partly submerged vehicles and roads.

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“There is no electricity for the last two days,” said Praha Ram Soni, who lives in the coastal city of Jamnagar. “I have an eight-month-old daughter and an asthma patient, my mother, who is on oxygen support.”

As many as 28 people have died from drowning and rain-related causes, while more than 18,000 have been evacuated from cities near the coasts, disaster management authorities said.

Heavy rains continued in Jamnagar, home to the world’s largest oil refinery complex, owned by Reliance.

At nearby Vadinar, Nayara Energy, backed by Russian groups including its largest oil producer, Rosneft, runs another refinery.

“They are operational,” the local official said, when asked if rain had affected work in the refineries, adding that authorities were focusing on rescue efforts in the district.

India’s weather office has warned of extremely heavy rainfall forecast on Thursday in Gujarat’s districts of Bharuch, Kutch and Saurashtra, with Friday expected to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning.

The rain has been caused by a deep atmospheric depression off the coast of Gujarat.

Read more: Cyclone Asna: Second Warning Issued for Sindh’s Coastal Areas

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