26 deaths, more than 18 thousand people affected, havoc due to floods in Gujarat, PM Modi spoke to CM

26 deaths, more than 18 thousand people affected, havoc due to floods in Gujarat, PM Modi spoke to CM

Rainfall decreased in Gujarat on Thursday, leading to some improvement in the situation, but flood-like situation still persists in Vadodara and some other parts of the state as rivers are in spate. Officials are continuing relief and rescue operations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the state Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for the second consecutive day and took stock of the situation. He also asked the Chief Minister to take appropriate steps to prevent the spread of diseases after the floods. Officials said 26 people have died in rain-related incidents…

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