Junagadh, July 4 -- Heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding in Gujarat's Mangrol town on Saturday, disrupting road connectivity and leaving several routes submerged after nearly 21 inches of rain was recorded within just four hours.

The intense downpour caused waist-deep waterlogging on roads connecting Mangrol to Somnath, Junagadh, Porbandar and Dwarka, bringing traffic to a complete halt.

Although the rain stopped around 14 hours ago, several stretches of the Mangrol-Keshod road continued to remain submerged under knee-deep water, severely affecting movement.

Vehicular traffic remained suspended for nearly 24 hours. With water levels gradually receding, the movement of vehicles resumed slowly in the morning on some routes.

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