Ahmedabad Receives 6 Inches of Rain in 12 Hours, Chhatrapati Shivaji Statue in Maharashtra Collapses

Ahmedabad : Gujarat is facing severe weather conditions with heavy rainfall leading to flood-like situations in several districts. On Monday, Ahmedabad was hit the hardest by the rain, which started around 3 AM. In just 12 hours, the city recorded 6 inches of rainfall. Many areas in the city are now submerged, with water levels reaching up to 7 feet.

The heavy rainfall has also put pressure on the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam, which is nearing overflow. As a precaution, three gates of the dam were opened on Monday morning. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in 23 districts, including Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Valsad.

In addition, flood alerts have been issued for parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan over the next 24 hours. In Madhya Pradesh, districts like Neemuch, Ujjain, Mandsaur, and Ratlam are at risk of flooding. Similarly, Rajasthan has issued alerts for extremely heavy rainfall in five districts and an orange alert for heavy rainfall in another five districts.

Meanwhile, in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg, the 35-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed on Monday. This statue was unveiled at Rajkot Fort on December 4, 2023. Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, though it is suspected that the heavy rainfall over the past few days may have contributed to the incident.