Rajasthan: Rescue operations continue, schools shut

  • | Thursday | 27th July, 2017

Though the rains have stopped now but rescue operations are on and schools have been shut indefinitely.About 50-60 villagers of Gandhavkhurd village near Gudamalani in Barmer district was surrounded by flood water. The over-flowing water in the Narmada Canal has damaged its walls in the Gudamalani area and the danger of the area being flooded, is rising. Rainwater has entered into many villages and dozens of people are stranded.Eight, people including three children, died in the district in the last four days. Till now, 25 villagers are rescued and sent to safer places. NDRF team is rescuing the villagers.

JAISALMER: It was deja vu for the residents of Barmer which is reeling under the threat of a flood-like situation.Memories of the 2006 flash floods are back to haunt the residents of the desert district, which earlier in the week recorded heavy rainfall. The over-flowing water in the Narmada Canal has damaged its walls in the Gudamalani area and the danger of the area being flooded, is rising. Rainwater has entered into many villages and dozens of people are stranded.Eight, people including three children, died in the district in the last four days. Though the rains have stopped now but rescue operations are on and schools have been shut indefinitely.About 50-60 villagers of Gandhavkhurd village near Gudamalani in Barmer district was surrounded by flood water. NDRF team is rescuing the villagers. Till now, 25 villagers are rescued and sent to safer places.

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