 Aerial view of flood in Gujarat | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June–July 2005 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 173 dead, approx. 176,000 homeless |
| Areas affected | Gujarat |
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The 2005 Gujarat floods, during the monsoon season, affected the state of Gujarat, India, that included 20 districts (out of 33), with 10 of them severely affected. 117 of the 225 Tehsils (Talukas or mandals), 11 cities were included, and more than 7,200 villages inundated, with up to 10,000 affected. The cumulative 505 millimetres (19.9 in) of rain left approximately 176,000 people homeless during the flooding that included the drowning of a rare Asiatic lion from the Gir wildlife sanctuary. At least 173 people were killed in the flooding.[1]