Forest department officials try to capture the massive crocodile in Vadodara, India.

Gulf Today Report

A video of a 15-feet crocodile entering a house in India amid heavy rain and floods has gone viral on social media.

The video was shared by local forest department officials showing them trying the capture the beast from the roof of a house in Vadodara.

Growing floodwaters have been adding to residents' concerns for their safety as the city continues to struggle with the aftermath of the extreme rainfall.

In response to the severe flooding in Vadodara, Gujarat ministers Rushikesh Patel and Jagdish Vishwakarma visited the city to oversee relief operations and assess the damage on Wednesday.

The ministers inspected flood-affected areas, held meetings with local officials, and conducted a thorough review of the overall situation on the ground.

Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who is also incharge minister for Vadodara, is expected to visit the city later on Thursday to meet the people hit by the floods and carry out his own assessment of the ongoing relief work.

The Chief Minister has demanded a detailed report on the situation from the ministers, who were summoned to his residence today.

The floods have also resulted in the deaths of six animals at the Kamati Baug Zoo in Central Gujarat as the water entered enclosures.

Sources said that the carcasses of deer and Blue Bulls were found in their enclosures, with their bodies covered by tree branches.

This has sparked public outrage, with accusations that zoo authorities failed to take adequate measures to protect the animals despite prior warnings about the rising water levels of the Vishwamitri River.