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BANASKANTHA RAIN FLOOD-2017 RELIEF CHART FROM GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT



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BANASKANTHA RAIN FLOOD-2017 RELIEF CHART FROM GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Flood death toll mounts to 186; Gujarat CM to camp in Banaskantha for five days

Jawans carry children rescued from flood affected villages near Thara in Banaskantha district.

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Death toll in the devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat districts of Banaskantha and Patan has risen to 186.Chief minister Vijay Rupani has said that this is the worst flood of the century in Banaskantha.Rupani would be camping in the district for next five days to oversee relief and rehabilitation work.

PALANPUR: The death toll in the devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat districts of Banaskanthaand Patan has risen to 186, according to the data provided by the state flood control room.

The maximum deaths have happened since July 21 in Banaskantha district that was pounded by incessant rainfall and due to release of massive quantity of water from the local dams later. Control room sources said that 61 deaths, mostly due to drowning, have been reported from Banaskantha alone.

Chief minister Vijay Rupani has announced that he would be camping in the district for next five days to oversee relief and rehabilitation work. On Sunday, Rupani met the relatives of the 17 people from a family who died in Khariya village of Kankrej taluka. At least 28 bodies have been recovered from the Banas river in Khariya and nearby villages alone. He also interacted with family members of the victims and distributed compensation cheques.

"This is the worst flood of the century in Banaskantha," Rupani said.

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