Parts of south Gujarat and Kutch-Saurashtra regions received very heavy showers in 24 hours, leaving 14 people dead, while 31,035 were evacuated so far, officials said on Wednesday.

“Fourteen people lost their lives in the last 24 hours. Nine of the deaths were due to drowning,” he said. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed the administration to carry out a survey of the affected districts at the earliest so that people do not have to wait for long for cash and other reliefs to compensate for damages caused due to the rainfall, he said. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert, predicting heavy rain during the next 24 hours in Saurashtra and south Gujarat districts.