Morbi Flood

Morbi is situated on the bank of Machchu River. Machchu Dam was built over

the Machchu River for the convenience of Morbi people.

Relief work After Morbi Flood

Morbi after Flood

It was the day of 11 August, 1979. It was raining heavily since last 2 days. All

work had been stopped due to heavy rain. People were enjoying the rain. Suddenly

at 3:30 in the noon, one of the walls of Machchu Dam fall down and Game of the

Death begun. Within 2 hours whole Morbi had been controlled by the water of

Machchu River.

People with multi-storey building climbed up on the Top floor. But there were not such

many buildings exist that time. Some unlucky people had been shielded in their house

and couldn’t come out alive.

There were near about 12000 people died in this flood. Not only people but animals also…. 

Lots of hands of help came from around the world to survive the Morbi after this disaster. It

took near about 3 years for Morbi to wake up form this disaster. And again started to work…