Monsoon fury hits India: Three dead in Gujarat floods, heavy rains lash West Bengal

[caption id=“attachment_3845805” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Heavy rains since Friday night created a flood-like situation in several parts of Gujarat on Saturday, leaving three persons dead, the state government said. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3845821” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Rail and road traffic in Saurashtra region were disrupted as over a dozen state highways were affected and several trains cancelled due to waterlogging in Maliya Miyana town of Morbi district which threw normal life out of gear. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3845847” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Not only Gujarat, but heavy downpour affected lives across the country, with waterlogging being reported in Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3845871” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Heavy rains lashed the southern and western districts of West Bengal on Saturday, swelling several rivers, and delaying local and inter-city trains. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3845873” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] IMD officials have ruled out an immediate flood threat in the state. The East Midnapur district administration, among other local bodies, has issued an alert to fishermen, warning them against venturing into the sea. PTI[/caption]