Heavy rains lash Guj; over 850 families in Junagadh shifted

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Press Trust of India Rajkot/ Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 10:14 PM IST

Over 850 families in Veraval and Mangrol talukas of Junagadh were shifted to safer and higher places following incessant rains for the past couple of days, district officials said today.     

Relief camps have been set up for the displaced families where food packets and other necessary items were being distributed, they said, adding that water in many parts of Mangrol and Veraval have started receding since today morning.     

"Four hundred families in Veraval taluka were shifted to higher grounds last night following heavy rains. In Mangrol over 480 families have been shifted till today," district officials informed.     

The Army has been on the stand by since yesterday in Junagadh district.     

Till 0800 hours today, Junagadh district received 216 mm rainfall, Mangrol recorded 614 mm rainfall, while Veraval received 514mm, Malia 423mm and Sutrapada 322mm.     

According to district officials, two inter-city trains — Veraval-Rajkot and Veraval-Ahmedabad — and Jabalpur-bound Veraval-Jabalpur trains were cancelled as water at many places was flowing above the road, they said.

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