Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 26 (ANI): Amid the heavy rainfall in certain parts of Gujarat, residential areas of Ahmedabad faced severe waterlogging on Monday.
As the city geared up to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, various areas of the Ahmedabad district including Ghatlodiya and Naranpura faced waterlogging in their residential areas.
With the vehicles still parked on the road, the people in residential areas faced water pooling up to their ankles on long stretches of roads and intersections of the city. While some vehicles were able to traverse through the water, other commuters were seen wading through the water on foot with their two-wheeler vehicles.
Visuals from the Naranpura area show a commuter with his motorcycle falling into the water and trying to get his belongings out.
Multiple areas of Delhi also faced waterlogging due to heavy rains. Visuals from Dhaula Kuan on August 23 showed massive traffic congestion in the area due to waterlogging as commuters and vehicles struggled to cross the roads.
IMD has issued warnings of light/moderate rainfall in various parts of East and Northeast India, including Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Mizoram.
“Fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall very likely over East & Northeast India during the week. Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on the 27th; West Bengal & Sikkim on the 26th; Bihar on the 26th & 27th; Jharkhand during 25th -27th; Odisha on 26th Arunachal Pradesh on 24th, 28th, 29th & 30th August; Assam & Meghalaya, Mizoram & Tripura during all the 7 days of the week. Isolated very heavy rainfall also very likely over Gangetic West Bengal on 24th & 26th; Odisha and Jharkhand on 24th; Assam & Meghalaya on 25th; Mizoram & Tripura on 24th, 26th & 27th August. Isolated extremely heavy rainfall also very likely over Tripura, Mizoram on 26th August.” the statement said. (ANI)
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