Heavy rains damage Ahmedabad airport runway, flights diverted

July 26, 2017 09:34

The runway of the Ahmedabad airport has been damaged in the torrential rains which have caused major floods in Gujarat, resulting in two Air India flights being diverted.

The Del-Ahmedabad and Bom-Ahmedabad flights have been diverted to Mumabi following the runway not functioning.

Flooding due to heavy rains in Gujarat in the past few weeks have created havoc in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in Gujarat.

According to reports, 70 people have died in Gujarat due to rains till now. As many as 25,000 people were shifted, mostly in Banaskantha, as the district witnessed its worst floods in recent years on Monday.

The Army and Air Force reached the flood-hit Deesa of Banaskantha districts for rescue operations.

The Army, IAF, NDRF and local teams have intensified rescue and relief operations as several parts of the two districts are inundated.

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