As Gujarat continues to reel under flood fury, Ahmedabad and capital city Gadhinagar have witnessed 200 mm and 370 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours alone. If official figures are to be believed, Ahmedabad alone has received 200 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. The Kalol tehsil in Gandhinagar received 370 mm of precipitation, including 240 mm between 8 am and 12 noon today, according to official data. "The release of water from the Vasna barrage into the river has also caused inundation of low-lying areas," she said. Three persons were injured when a building crumbled in Gaekwad Haveli locality in the early hours today, Ahmedabad Chief Fire Officer M Dastoor said.
Source: India Today July 27, 2017 15:03 UTC