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Indian Express
15 hours ago
- Climate
- Indian Express
2 killed in Jamnagar; 350 relocated, over 30 villages put on alert in Banaskantha
WHILE two deaths were reported in Jamnagar district, more than 30 villages in Dhanera and Tharad talukas along the Rail river in Banaskantha were put on alert following heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, 19 panchayat roads in Banaskantha were closed. Two male labourers from Madhya Pradesh died after being struck by lightning on Thursday in Sevak Dhuniya village in Lalpur taluka in Jamnagar, Collector K B Thakkar told The Indian Express. He said that two others were taken to the district hospital for treatment after they sustained burn injuries. Meanwhile, Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel told The Indian Express that 350 people were relocated from villages of Palanpur taluka in Banaskantha district on Thursday. In the last 24 hours ending at 5 pm on Thursday, Vadgam, Palanpur and Dantiwada talukas received 8.6 inch, 6.1 inch and 6 inch of rainfall, respectively. 'All schools in talukas of Palanpur, Vadgam, Dhanera, Amirgadh and Deesa were closed on Thursday. No casualty, however, was reported. The situation is under control,' Patel also said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in Banaskantha for July 6, along with Sabarkantha and Aravalli. As per an IMD forecast, while the state is expected to receive heavy rainfall till July 9, an orange alert has been issued in the districts of Sabarkantha and Aravalli for July 5 and Navsari and Valsad for July 7 and 8. Districts of Banaskantha and Sabarkantha received heavy rainfall till 6 pm on Thursday. While Idar in Sabarkantha recorded 5.5 inch (140 mm) of rainfall, Dhanera recieved 116 mm, Dantiwada 81 mm, Vadgam 81 mm, Palanpur in Banaskantha district received 63 mm. Other districts in Saurashtra region including Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Botad and Junagadh received heavy rainfall on Thursday. In theses dictricts, Jamkandorna recieved 110 mm rainfall, Dhoraji 83 mm, Jodiya 101 mm, Lalpur 86 mm, Chuda 84 mm, Wadhwan 78 mm, Bhiloda 67 mm, Vadnagar 65 mm, Jetpur 64 mm, Rajkot 62 mm, Ranpur 58 mm, Kalavad 57 mm. As per the IMD, the state continues to be on alert owing to the 'monsoon trough that continues to pass through Bikaner, Sheopur, Khajuraho, Daltonganj, Digha and thence east southeastwards to northeast Bay of Bengal, cyclonic circulation over central parts of west Rajasthan, trough from northeast Arabian sea to northwest Bay of Bengal across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, the cyclonic circulation over north Odisha adjoining Gangetic west Bengal between tilting south-westwards'.
Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Climate
- Indian Express
Rain fury: Over 30 villages in Banaskantha put on alert, 350 people relocated
While two deaths were reported in Jamnagar district more than 30 villages in Dhanera and Tharad talukas along the Rail river in Banaskantha have been put on alert as the district received heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, 19 panchayat roads were closed in the district. Two male labourers from Madhya Pradesh died after lightning strike on Thursday in Sevak Dhuniya village in Lalpur taluka of Jamnagar district, Jamnagar collector K B Thakkar told The Indian Express adding that two others were taken to the district hospital for treatment after sustaining burns. Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel told The Indian Express that 350 people were relocated from villages of Palanpur taluka in Banaskantha district on Thursday. In the last 24 hours ending at 5 pm on Thursday, Vadgam, Palanpur and Dantiwada talukas received 8.6 inch, 6.1 inch and 6 inch of rainfall, respectively. 'All schools in talukas of Palanpur, Vadgam, Dhanera, Amirgadh and Deesa were closed on Thursday. No casualty, however, was reported. The situation is under control,' Patel also said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in Banaskantha for July 6, along with Sabarkantha and Aravalli. As per an IMD forecast, while the state is expected to receive heavy rainfall till July 9, an orange alert has been issued in the districts of Sabarkantha and Aravalli for July 5 and Navsari and Valsad for July 7 and 8. Districts of Banaskantha and Sabarkantha received heavy rainfall till 6 pm on Thursday. While Idar in Sabarkantha recorded 5.5 inch (140 mm) of rainfall, Dhanera recieved 116 mm, Dantiwada 81 mm, Vadgam 81 mm, Palanpur in Banaskantha district received 63 mm. Other districts in Saurashtra region including Rajkot, Jamnagar, Surendranagar, Botad and Junagadh received heavy rainfall on Thursday. In theses dictricts, Jamkandorna recieved 110 mm rainfall, Dhoraji 83 mm, Jodiya 101 mm, Lalpur 86 mm, Chuda 84 mm, Wadhwan 78 mm, Bhiloda 67 mm, Vadnagar 65 mm, Jetpur 64 mm, Rajkot 62 mm, Ranpur 58 mm, Kalavad 57 mm. As per the IMD, the state continues to be on alert owing to the 'monsoon trough that continues to pass through Bikaner, Sheopur, Khajuraho, Daltonganj, Digha and thence east southeastwards to northeast Bay of Bengal, cyclonic circulation over central parts of west Rajasthan, trough from northeast Arabian sea to northwest Bay of Bengal across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, the cyclonic circulation over north Odisha adjoining Gangetic west Bengal between tilting south-westwards'.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Flight operations suspended at 4 airports in Gujarat
Just hours after the attack by the Indian Armed Forces on terrorist camps in Pakistan as part of Operation Sindoor, civilian flight operations were suspended at Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhuj and Kandla airports in Gujarat. While the one in Rajkot is an international airport located at Hirasar, the one in Jamnagar is a dual-use premises — it is also used by the Indian Air Force. Rajkot Collector Prabhav Joshi confirmed that the international airport in Rajkot would remain closed for at least three days from May 7 to May 9. Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials at the civilian side of Jamnagar airport also confirmed that flight operations had been suspended on Wednesday morning. Jamnagar Collector K B Thakkar declined to confirm or deny the same. Officials confirmed that flight operations at Bhuj and Kandla airports in Kachchh have also been suspended. While civilian passenger and cargo aircraft operations remained operational at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, it did send out an advisory to passengers. It stated, 'In view of airspace restrictions and closure of certain airports across the country, flight operations may be impacted. We urge passengers to check with their airlines for the latest flight status before travelling to the airport.'
