Ahmedabad gets of 11mm rain in just 2 hours

AHMEDABAD: The city till 6pm on Tuesday got 11mm rainfall – all of which was recorded between 4pm and 6pm.

North-west zone including areas such as Bodakdev, Science City, Gota and Chandlodia recorded the highest 20.4mm rainfall, followed by 18mm in north zone including areas such as Memco, Naroda and Kotarpur.

<p>A sinkhole was cordoned off in Maninagar</p>

West zone including Paldi, Usmanpura, Chandkheda and Ranip recorded 12mm rainfall, followed by 11mm in central zone including Danapith and Dudheshwar areas. Several city areas recorded waterlogging due to heavy showers. According to IMD forecast, the city is likely to receive light to moderate showers on Wednesday.

GCCI seeks survey loss

As heavy rains battered parts of Saurashtra, incidents of severe damage to roads and power infrastructure are being reported. To be able to gauge the extent of damage, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday asked government to conduct a survey to assess losses and damages caused by flooding.