Heavy rain in several areas of Gujarat for the last few days brought life to a standstill.
Coast Guard and National Disaster Response Force teams carried out rescue operations in the flood-affected Navsari district.
Glimpses from the rescue operations:

IMAGE: The Coast Guard rescues a child marooned at Toran village in Navsari on Thursday. All photographs: ANI Photo

IMAGE: A Coast Guard Chetak helicopter airlifts stranded residents who were later evacuated to safer locations.

IMAGE: NDRF personnel rescues flood-hit residents in Navsari.

IMAGE: A rescue in progress.





IMAGE: An IAF Chetak helicopter airlifts two persons stranded on a water tank in Hakimpet, Telangana, which was surrounded by water from all sides.
Photographs curated by Anant Salvi/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com