Deep depression causes incessant rains in Saurashtra

The Saurashtra region was lashed by incessant rains following a deep depression over the Arabian Sea which crossed the state's coast and moved further inside, throwing life out of gear in many districts.
However, the depression is likely to become weak in the next 24 hours, Gujarat's MeT department said today.
Meanwhile, vessel M V Coastal Pride, caught amid the rough seas, sent a distress call to Coast Guard which rescued 14 crew members of the ship which sank off Umargaon coast.
The ship had sailed from Porbandar and was heading to Mumbai. However, due to rough seas it gave a distress call to the Coast Guard, after which helicopters were pressed into service to save 14 crew members, ICG PRO Hemant Ahuja said.

The heavy rains following the depression disrupted normal life in Gir Somnath, Amreli, Junagadh and Rajkot district of Saurashtra region.
The dams of Saurashtra region received fresh stock of water which has largely solved the drinking water problem in the area.

The coastal town of Una in Gir Somnath district received 360 mm of rains overnight which was still continuing, while Talala village near Gir wildlife sanctuary received 288 mm downpour, Saurashtra's rain control room said.
Besides, Malia Hatina in Junagadh district received 279 mm rains, Amreli town recorded 203 mm downpour while Rajkot received 203 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.

In South Gujarat, Surat city received 42 mm rains while Umarpada and Kamrej of Surat district received 42 and 36 mm rainfall, respectively.
Kaprada in Valsad district received 58 mm rainfall in last 24 hours, where as Dharampur and Valsad recorded 42 and 37 mm rainfall, respectively, during the same period.
According to reports reaching here, four labourers were stranded in Khari river of Amreli district and rescue operation was underway.
In Rajkot, District Education Officer Chetna Vyas directed the authorities in low lying areas not to run schools in the afternoon shift.
The Bhadar dam in Rajkot was overflowing as it received 10 feet of water stock, officials at the district control room said, adding that it will solve the drinking water problems of Rajkot city for a year.

The Rawal and Ozat dams in Junagadh were also overflowing and authorities have put villages and nearby towns on alert.
A deep depression developed yesterday in the Arabian Sea had crossed the coast near Diu town.
The Indian Meteorologic Department's Gujarat Centre in Ahmedabad said that the system will weaken in next 24 hours.