Heavy downpours continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Thursday with many areas in the southern districts such as Navsari, Valsad, and Dangs witnessing knee-deep water as flood waters from swelling rivers entered villages and adjoining areas.
As roads were submerged, traffic movement was affected. The authorities closed the Ahmedabad-Mumbai national highway for traffic as the road has been submerged near Valsad. Similarly, more than 100 other routes/highways were also closed in the State.
According to Navsari Collector Amit Prakash Yadav, three rivers – Purna, Kaveri and Ambika, flowing through Navsari in south Gujarat — are in spate. The Purna exceeded the danger level on Wednesday night. In all, 40,000 people were affected in adjoining areas, 2,500 people were shifted to relief camps.
