Highest rainfall of 3.27 inches in Khedbrahma in 24 hours: Elderly man and young man barely survived drowning in a drain in Patan; Heavy rains forecast in five districts today, yellow alert

In the last 24 hours, Khedbrahma in Sabarkantha has received the highest rainfall of 3.27 inches and Vadgam in Banaskantha has received 3.11 inches of rainfall. While more than 2 inches of rain has been recorded in other 6 talukas. The state has so far received 3% more rainfall than the average, with Saurashtra and Kutch regions still receiving 21% less rainfall than normal. An elderly man and a young man who went to rescue him fell into a drain due to heavy currents of water while passing through waterlogged water on a road in Patan. At this time, others rushed to the spot and barely rescued the two. Elderly man and young man drown in open drain in Patan Roads from Navjeevan crossroads, one of Patan's busiest roads, were turned into bats due to knee-deep waterlogging due to heavy rains. In the meantime, an elderly man suddenly fell into the drain as the road was filled with water. A local youth who rushed to their rescue also fell into the drain. However, a major disaster was averted by the people of the vicinity who used the timeline to get the two out safely after a lot of effort, but there is a lot of anger among the locals against the gross negligence of the municipality. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in the state for the next two days due to active systems of western disturbance, shear zone, monsoon trough and low pressure. A 'yellow alert' has been issued in five districts, including Dahod and Chhota Udepur, due to the possibility of heavy rains at isolated places. Light to moderate rain is likely to occur in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. Fishermen warned not to venture into the sea as wind speed increases along the coast Due to the formation of a 'steam pressure gradient' in the coastal areas of north and south Gujarat, the wind speed is likely to increase. Wind speed reaching 15 to 20 knots (up to 25 knots) and 30-40 kmph gusting to 40 kmph is likely to prevail over the sea. As the sea is likely to be rough to moderate due to strong winds, fishermen have been strictly advised and warned not to venture into the sea as a precautionary measure.