Rain respite, but floods wreak havoc in Gujarat

EVEN as rains abated in most parts of Gujarat on Friday morning, several towns and villages witnessed water logging due to swollen rivers.

- DILIP SINGH KSHATRIYA

Meanwhile, Cyclone Asna, formed over the coast of Kutch in Gujarat earlier during the day, has moved into the Arabian sea towards Oman without leaving any major impact on the region, officials said.

As a precautionary measure, the local administration had shifted nearly 3,500 people to safer locations and had asked people living in huts and mud houses to take shelter in other buildings, said Kutch district collector Amit Arora.

"Since the cyclone has already entered the sea and is heading towards Oman, there was an impact on the coast. Except for some rain and winds blowing at considerable speed, there was no impact here. There was no immediate news about injury or death or collapse of structures," said Arora.