Around 19 people, including 10 women, were recently injured after being stung by honeybees near Gira Waterfall.
About Gira Waterfall:
- It is a seasonal waterfall in the Western Ghats of India.
- Location: It is located near the Waghai village in the Dang district of Gujarat.Â
- It is a 75 ft fall that emerges from the Kapri Tributary and drops into the Ambika River.
Key facts about Ambika River:
- It is a major westward flowing river that has a huge catchment area in two states, namely Gujarat and Maharashtra.
- Origin: The river has its origins in the Saputara Hills, near Kotambi Village in the Nasik district of Maharashtra.
- After flowing for a length of 136 km it drains in to the Arabian Sea.
- It has a drainage area of 2715 Sq.km. The Valsad, Dangs and Surat Districts of Gujarat and a small portion of the Nasik district of Maharashtra falls in the basin.
- Rainfall: It receives most of the rainfall from the South West monsoon from June to September.
- Tributaries: Khapri, Valam, Kaveri and Kharear are main tributaries of Ambika river.