<p>At least 19 people are reported to have been killed in the last 24 hours due to incessant rain in Gujarat.</p>.<p>After reviewing the situation arising due to heavy rain, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani told reporters in Gandhinagar on Saturday that nearly 60% reservoirs have been filled to their capacity while the state has received nearly 80% monsoon rain this season by Saturday evening.</p>.<p>He said that 17 dams are overflowing.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that eight people were killed in Ahmedabad and Nadiad while three persons died in different places in the state due to rain related incidents.</p>.<p>According to fire officers, four persons died in Ahmedabad's Bopal area in a wall collapse and while, in Nadiad four died after a building collapsed reportedly due to heavy rains.</p>.<p>Later in the day, eight labourers were killed after a compound wall collapsed on Kandla bypass road in Morbi town. Police officers who rushed to the spot said that four others had sustained inquires.</p>.<p>According to Rupani, nearly 6,000 people have been shifted from low-lying areas to safe places. He said that most of the rivers are flowing over the danger mark and local administrations have been alerted to remain vigilant. </p>
<p>At least 19 people are reported to have been killed in the last 24 hours due to incessant rain in Gujarat.</p>.<p>After reviewing the situation arising due to heavy rain, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani told reporters in Gandhinagar on Saturday that nearly 60% reservoirs have been filled to their capacity while the state has received nearly 80% monsoon rain this season by Saturday evening.</p>.<p>He said that 17 dams are overflowing.</p>.<p>The chief minister said that eight people were killed in Ahmedabad and Nadiad while three persons died in different places in the state due to rain related incidents.</p>.<p>According to fire officers, four persons died in Ahmedabad's Bopal area in a wall collapse and while, in Nadiad four died after a building collapsed reportedly due to heavy rains.</p>.<p>Later in the day, eight labourers were killed after a compound wall collapsed on Kandla bypass road in Morbi town. Police officers who rushed to the spot said that four others had sustained inquires.</p>.<p>According to Rupani, nearly 6,000 people have been shifted from low-lying areas to safe places. He said that most of the rivers are flowing over the danger mark and local administrations have been alerted to remain vigilant. </p>
