Rains pound Gandhidham, Anjar towns in Kutch

Rajkot: Heavy rain lashed Kutch’s commercial city Gandhidham and Anjar on Saturday evening causing severe water-logging in many areas. However, the people welcomed the rain that gave them some respite from the humid heat.
According to Kutch district administration, Gandhidham town received 70mm rainfall in just two hours. Rain coupled with heavy winds and thunderstorm damaged goods in market area, while rain water entered houses and shops in several places.
At many places people had to wade through knee-deep waters in Gandhidham and Anjar towns.
A few internal roads connecting villages had to be closed for traffic because water started flowing above the road surface. Till 6pm on Saturday Anjar town received 87 mm of rain while 80mm was recorded in Gandhidham.
Bhuj, Kandla, Rapar and Bhachau towns of Kutch have been receiving heavy rainfall since Friday.
Rain also drenched other parts of Saurashtra region like Aatkot town of Rajkot district which recorded 60mm rain in three hours. Gondal, Khambha, Babra and Virpur of Rajkot and Amreli districts also reeled under the wet spell.