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District Collector Anil Ranavasiya said the two villagers went to their farm on Friday evening but were unable to return due to the flooding.

Ahmedabad: Two civilians who clung to a power pole for hours to save themselves from flooding in Gujarat’s Junagadh district were rescued on Saturday by an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, which had been called upon by the district administration to evacuate stranded civilians.

According to an official, the two civilians remained trapped by an electric pole for hours amid flooding in a low-lying area of ​​Junagadh district of Gujarat due to heavy rainfall, PTI reported, adding that the Junagadh district administration sought help from an IAF helicopter During the air transport, the duo became stranded near Keshod taluka village in Sutrej after the area was flooded due to heavy rainfall.

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District Collector Anil Ranavasiya told PTI that the two villagers went to their farm on Friday evening but were unable to return due to the flooding.

A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) failed in its attempt to rescue the duo, and they were eventually airlifted by the IAF helicopter at 4pm and taken to Jamnagar Air Station for a medical check, he said.

“Two individuals went to their farmland last night despite warnings from the local sarpanch. They were trapped there by heavy rainfall and climbed on a power pole after the area was flooded,” said the collector.

The duo used their mobile phones to make contact for their rescue, after which an NDRF team was called in, he said.

“Because the area is inland, the NDRF team was about 60 meters short of reaching them. When we realized it wouldn’t be able to save them, we requested the state to airlift the stranded men,” the officer said.

With the coordination of the state government, a helicopter was dispatched from Jamnagar Air Station and succeeded in rescuing them around 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM, he said.

According to officials, the NDRF’s rescue efforts had lasted 10 hours. However, they could not reach the men, who were stranded all night, due to the strong water current at the time.

The “Ghed region” or low-lying area poses a geographic challenge during the monsoon, as it is easily submerged by rainwater received from the upper basin and seasonal rivers.

Monsoon chaos

Several parts of Saurashtra-Kutch and South Gujarat districts experienced heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday, causing flooding in low-lying areas and flooding several villages from the monsoon rivers.

According to official data, Dharampur taluka in Valsad district and Khergam in Navsari district have received 189 and 186 mm of rainfall in 10 hours since 6 am on Saturday.

Parts of Valsad, Navsari, Junagadh, Amreli, Bharuch and Vapi received more than 100 mm of rain during this period.

The Meteorological Department of India (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall in remote places in Junagadh, Amreli, Navsari, Dangs and Valsad districts.

Several parts of the state are expected to receive light to moderate rainfall through July 5.

The IMD also advised fishermen not to venture along or beyond the Arabian Sea until July 3 due to inclement weather likely to prevail due to active monsoon conditions.

(with PTI inputs)