Army rescues 57 stranded as major flood relief operation begins in Gujarat's Navsari

The Indian Army on Saturday rescued 57 people stranded by floodwaters at Tata High School on Ring Road in Gujarat's Navsari district as heavy rainfall continued to batter parts of the state. Seperately, Army personnel also evacuated vulnerable residents from Sanduri village in the Madhuban Dam area of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.The rescue operations were launched under the Army's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiative following distress calls from flood-hit areas.Responding to an emergency call, southern command deployed rescue teams to Sanduri village, where Army personnel worked in coordination with the civil administration and local volunteers to shift 23 vulnerable civilians to a designated relief shelter.The Army said medical assistance was provided on-site, while essential rations and relief supplies were distributed to residents who remained in the village. It added that relief and rescue operations were continuing across the affected areas.The flooding also disrupted road connectivity in Gujarat.