Six people died in rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours in Gujarat, raising the toll to 69 since June 1, officials said on Tuesday.  Heavy downpour continued in various parts of the state, leading to evacuation of 27,896 people, state Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi said. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the rain-hit Bodeli town in Chhota Udepur district and also conducted an aerial inspection of some flood-affected areas, his office said.

While heavy rains continue to lash districts in south Gujarat since the last few days, parts of Kutch and Rajkot in the Saurashtra region also witnessed heavy showers since Monday night, officials said. Narmada, Surat, Dang, Valsad and Tapi districts of south Gujarat, and Panchmahal and Chhota Udepur in central part of the state witnessed heavy rains over the last one day.