As heavy rainfall lashed Gujarat’s Vadodara in the previous couple of days ensuing within the overflowing of Vishwamitri river, town is reeling below an uncommon menace.

Several cases of crocodiles venturing into human settlements had been reported in Vadodara sparking concern among the many residents.

Multiple movies of reptile visits emerged on social media. In a video a 10-feet crocodile was seen getting into a house whereas in one other incident it was noticed over a home roof. An enormous crocodile additionally managed to enter into a school.

A crocodile was noticed on the roof of a home in Gujarat’s #Vadodara because the state continues to reel from floods after extraordinarily heavy rainfall. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. pic.twitter.com/YiQar38EXE— Our Vadodara (@ourvadodara) August 29, 2024

Vadodara limping again to normalcy

Gujarat’s Vadodara, the place a swollen Vishwamitri river flooded a number of areas amid torrential downpours, is limping again to normalcy as water has receded from most components of town, permitting individuals to maneuver freely, officers mentioned on Thursday.

From its peak stage of 37 toes, 12 toes above the hazard mark, Vishwamitri, which runs via town, is now flowing at 31 toes, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) mentioned in a launch.

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi visited town to evaluate the present scenario and ongoing aid actions as a number of pockets are nonetheless waterlogged and going through energy outages.