52-year-old falls to death in a pit near Kharicut canal
Ahmedabad: The city witnessed two rain-related deaths on Wednesday evening after a sudden spell of heavy downpour flooded several parts of the city, exposing the fragile civic infrastructure.
The incidents occurred in Odhav and Naroda areas after 5 inches of rain fell within a few hours, leaving roads submerged, vehicles stranded, and citizens struggling through waterlogged streets late into the night.
The first incident took place near Ambikanagar, Odhav, around 8.50pm. A 52-year-old resident, identified later as a two-wheeler rider from the Bela Park locality, fell into an open drainage pit near Kharicut canal while riding past Mogal Mata Mandir.
The waterlogged road had no visible barricades, and continuous rainfall made visibility poor. The rider was swept into a large drainage line due to the strong water current.
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Fire brigade teams from Odhav and Nikol stations were deployed. After working through the night, the team managed to locate the man's body nearly 200 feet inside the drainage line around 4am Thursday. His motorbike was also retrieved.
Deputy municipal commissioner Mirant Parekh said, "A committee is being formed to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of the individual who died after falling into a pit near the Kharicut Canal."
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The pit was part of the Rs 1,200 crore Kharicut redevelopment project. Residents have alleged that there were no barricades to warn people, which led to the fatal fall.
In another incident, a man aged around 25 fell into logged rainwater in the Naroda GIDC area and died. Preliminary investigation by Naroda police indicated accidental death due to slipping into a water-filled depression.
At Gomtipur Garden, a 60-foot-long and 7-foot-high wall collapsed, damaging a loading auto, four motorcycles, four autorickshaws, and a pan kiosk.
The heavy rain disrupted normal life across the city. Localities including Maninagar, Vatva, CTM, Hatkeshwar, Khokhra, Nikol, Odhav, Rakhial, and Viratnagar experienced flooding. Roads caved in and several trees collapsed, blocking vehicular movement.
In Bhaipura, a house collapse was reported, though no injuries occurred. At CTM, a van fell into a canal and had to be pulled out using a crane. In Amraiwadi and Siddheshwari Society, floodwaters entered homes, prompting emergency evacuations by fire services.
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