Gujarat / A five-storey building collapses in Ahmedabad, no casualty reported

Ahmedabad: A five-storey building collapsed in the Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad on Wednesday evening. All 28 residents had vacated the 24-year-old building in time.

As a result of strong winds caused by Cyclone Tauktae, the building had begun to sway on Tuesday. Due to this, the residents were evacuated from the building by the authorities on Tuesday itself. No casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident.

"The reason why the building collapsed is not yet clear and is a matter of investigation," deputy commissioner of police Makrand Chauhan said.

CYCLONE TAUKTAE

The extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae made landfall between Diu and Una town of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat at 1.30 am on Tuesday. As many as 45 people have lost their lives in cyclone-related incidents in Gujarat.

The cyclone ravaged the state's coastal areas. Over 69,000 electric poles and lots of trees were uprooted. Thousands of houses were damaged. The standing summer crops were also badly hit. Over 5,000 villages in the state experienced power failure and 674 roads were closed. Cattle deaths were also reported.

On Tuesday, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani assured the citizens that the government will undertake an immediate survey of the damages and assistance will be provided accordingly. Cash doles will be paid as per government norms, he said.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas of the state. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh to be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the cyclone in all affected states. Rs. 50,000 will be given to the injured.