Due to continuous heavy rains in Surat and surrounding districts, flood situation has arisen. 7 inches of rain has been recorded in the district in the last 24 hours. There is waterlogging situation in many areas of Surat and the work of evacuating the stranded people is going on. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain in Surat and South Gujarat during the next 24 hours. However, rainfall will reduce from July 9. According to Municipal Corporation data, the maximum rainfall of 105 mm was recorded in the Central Zone. Three died due to electric shock and one died due to electric shock. One woman died due to electric shock and one girl died due to electric shock in Kapodra, Surat on Monday. The incident of electrocution occurred in Rander area. A teenager named Azam got electrocuted due to falling electric wire. One Salman Sheikh (35), who ran to save him, also got electrocuted. Both died on the spot. Due to heavy rains, many low-lying areas of the city including Kot Extension, Rander, Katargam were submerged. Thousands of people got stuck in traffic during evening peak hours. Visibility had reduced to just 500 metres. Due to heavy rain, mopeds, bikes and cars got stuck in water at many places. Drivers were forced to push their vehicles out. There were incidents of falling of big trees in many areas. The Meteorological Department has said in its forecast that on Tuesday, there may be winds at a speed of 40-50 kilometers per hour with heavy rain in North Gujarat, South Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch. At the same time, on July 8, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain in Dangs, Navsari, Valsad, Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman. 1077 helpline number issued in the district. Good rainfall has been recorded in the district during the last six-seven days. There has been an average rainfall of 382.25 mm so far this season. Kamrej, Chauryasi, Palsana, Mahuva and Olpad tehsils received good rainfall on Monday. In view of the monsoon situation, the district administration is on alert mode. District Collector Tejas Parmar said on Monday that the rain situation and reservoirs are being continuously monitored. The administration is ready to deal with any emergency. Due to the alert of heavy rain in South Gujarat, the administration has appealed to the citizens to immediately report any disaster or problem on the helpline number 1077 of the District Disaster Control Room and stay away from rumours. Necessary preparations are being made on the basis of weather updates received from the Meteorological Department every three hours. Control rooms located at Mamlatdar offices in all tehsils are operational 24 hours. As soon as information about any disaster is received, teams of relevant departments including fire brigade are immediately sent to the spot. The rule level of Ukai Dam is 321 feet, while the current water level is around 310 feet. Due to rain in the upper areas, the inflow of water into the dam is gradually increasing. 19 trains canceled due to sinking of Surat-Mumbai railway line, one lakh passengers in trouble. Due to about 300 mm of rain in a few hours in Vasai-Virar area of Surat, the railway tracks between Saphale, Kelway Road, Vasai Road and Nalasopara stations were submerged. Due to this, operation of long distance trains going towards Mumbai came to a standstill. Central Railway services have also been affected due to landslides and falling of rocks in the Mumbai-Pune Ghat section. Nearly one lakh passengers between Mumbai and Surat were affected due to waterlogging. Of these, about 30 thousand passengers at Surat railway station alone had to face a lot of trouble due to trains being cancelled, delayed or terminated midway. 17 long distance trains heading towards Mumbai had to be stopped at different stations. As a relief, Railways arranged special buses to send passengers from Bhilad, Sanjan, Vapi, Valsad and Navsari towards Mumbai and Surat. Vande Bharat Express was short terminated at Vapi, Tejas at Bilimora and Double Decker at Surat station.
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