India: Heavy monsoon rains trigger flooding and transport chaos in western India.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "HARSH SANGHAVI, GUJARAT DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER AND STATE HOME MINISTER'S OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – SHOTLIST: AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA (JUL. 23, 2026) (HARSH SANGHAVI, GUJARAT DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER AND STATE HOME MINISTER'S OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT - RESTRICTED) 1. POLICE OFFICERS AND RESCUE PERSONNEL PUSHING STRANDED VAN THROUGH FLOODWATERS 2. RESCUERS EVACUATING CHILDREN THROUGH FLOODED STREET 3. VARIOUS OF CHILDREN BEING HELPED INTO GUJARAT POLICE VEHICLE 4. POLICE OFFICERS REMOVING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES FROM FLOODED HOME 5. POLICE OFFICERS CARRYING FURNITURE FROM WATERLOGGED HOUSE 6. EXCAVATOR CLEARING DRAINAGE CHANNEL TO ALLOW FLOODWATER TO DRAIN 7. POLICE OFFICERS DIRECTING TRAFFIC THROUGH FLOODED STREET 8. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL PUSHING STRANDED AUTO RICKSHAW 9. SENIOR POLICE OFFICIAL INSPECTING FLOOD-AFFECTED AREA WITH OFFICIALS AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT, INDIA - JUL. 23 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "HARSH SANGHAVI, GUJARAT DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER AND STATE HOME MINISTER'S OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – Heavy monsoon rainfall disrupted daily life across parts of India's western Gujarat state on Thursday, July 23, inundating roads, stranding vehicles and triggering emergency rescue operations. Footage released by the official social media account of Harsh Sanghavi, Gujarat's home minister, showed police officers and rescue personnel pushing stranded vehicles through knee-deep floodwaters in the state's largest city, Ahmedabad. Persistent downpours caused widespread waterlogging and severely disrupted public transit across several districts. Emergency response and relief teams remained deployed as local authorities worked to clear flooded roadways. The India Meteorological Department forecast additional heavy rainfall across Gujarat in the coming days, prompting officials to advise residents to stay indoors and remain alert.