Gandhinagar, June 17 -- Eighteen people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams deployed in all the districts, an official said on Tuesday.

On the rain situation in Gujarat, State Emergency Commissioner Alok Pandey told reporters on Tuesday, "...The CM held a meeting regarding the incessant rains in the state during the last two days... The CM spoke to the District Magistrate of 25 districts and instructed them to take steps so that the loss of life and property is minimal..."

"NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed in all the districts. Botad, Amreli, Surendranagar and Bhavnagar have received the most rain. The total loss of h...