Monday, July 30, 2018

Heavy rains lash coastal Saurashtra for third day

| Updated: Jul 11, 2018, 11:22 IST
RAJKOT: Several rivers in villages of Amreli district, particularly Jafrabad taluka, were in spate due to continuous downpour. Besides Amreli, Gir-Somnath and Junagadh, too, received notable rainfall. In Gir-Somnath, Talala town was pounded by 103mm on Monday followed by Kodinar (100mm), Sutrapda (87mm) and Veraval town getting 66mm till evening 6pm.

In Junagadh, Maliya Hatina got 55mm and heavy rainfall was reported near Bhavnath taleti on the foothill of Mount Girnar along with Gir forest areas.

In Amreli, Rabarika village of Khambha taluka got 125mm in just three hours. River Malan passing through the village was in spate, mamlatdar Ramesh Naghera said.

In Jafrabad taluka, river Rupen, river Dalli in Lor village and river Dhatar in Phasariya were overflowing. The Savarkundla state highway was closed on Sunday midnight. On Monday, heavy vehicles like trucks and buses were diverted via Chalala to reach Amreli
 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/heavy-rains-lash-coastal-saurashtra-for-third-day/articleshow/64938345.cms

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