The Coast Guard on Tuesday morning rescued 28 people stranded due to flooding in Valsad, Gujarat after overnight rains lashed the state. Chhota Udepur in east-central Gujarat received 28 mm rainfall. In south Gujarat, Valsad received 245 mm rainfall in 24 hours till this morning, Navsari 96 mm, Dangs 104 mm of rainfall. A Coast Guard Chetak helicopter was quickly pressed into action to rescue the people within 15 minutes of receiving the information. “The helicopter crew quickly assimilated the situation and also identified a safe location for shifting the stranded personnel,” a press release by the Coast Guard said.

Source: Indian Express August 02, 2016 15:45 UTC