LEH, July 25 -- Indian Coast Guard, working in close coordination with the civil administration, rescued 170 stranded persons in the flood-hit areas of Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and South Gujarat, through 11 rescue operations conducted since the midnight of 22 July 2026 amidst incessant rainfall, severe flooding and extremely challenging weather conditions.
The operations commenced during the night of 22/23 July with the rescue of five stranded persons from Khanvel, Silvassa, followed by the evacuation of three fishermen trapped along the flooded riverbank at the Kadaiya coastal area. In one of the largest rescue missions, 60 persons stranded in the flood-affected Welspun Industrial Area, where road connectivity had been completely disru...