New Delhi: A video of people in Gujarat’s Vadodara performing Garba in knee-deep floodwaters has gone viral on social media, showing an extraordinary display of resilience and spirit. For several days various regions of Gujarat have been witnessing intense rainfall and flooding, Vadodara being one of the hardest hit.
The video captures the joy amid the gloom as locals dance to traditional Garba music on waterlogged streets. The undated video seems likely from around the Krishna Janmashtami festivities as in the video another group can be seen preparing for Dahi-Handi celebration.
Indomitable spirit of the Gujarati people
Despite the challenging conditions, the video shows people of all ages, from teenagers to adults taking part in the festivities.
Netizens, including industrialist Anand Mahindra, praised the indomitable spirit of the Gujarati people. He shared the video on ‘X’ with the caption, “Gujarat aur Garba, Ek gazab ka rishta…, Unstoppable”.
Gujarat aur Garba
Ek gazab ka rishta…
Unstoppable pic.twitter.com/woqa6rcPvx
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 31, 2024
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for more severe weather conditions in Gujarat. A well-marked low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rains across the state starting September 1. Specific regions, including Navsari, Valsad, Vadodara, and Chhota Udepur, have been placed on high alert for intense rainfall over the coming days.
Inter-ministerial team to assess damage caused by rains, floods
The IMD reported that a deep depression over Gujarat has intensified into a cyclonic storm named ‘Asna,’ and is currently positioned near the Kutch coast. A rare phenomenon in the month of August, according to the weather agency. It is moving towards the Oman coast.
Nearly 50 people have been killed so far in the rain-related incidents in Gujarat. Meanwhile, ministry of home affairs has constituted an inter-ministerial team to assess damage caused by rains, floods in Gujarat, news agency PTI reported quoting officials.
The team will visit the flood-affected districts of Gujarat, which was hit by heavy to extremely heavy rainfall between August 25 and 30 caused by a deep depression formed over Rajasthan and Gujarat.
