Lightning kills 2 in Saurashtra, Kutch get moderate rainfall

RAJKOT: At least two persons were killed and an equal number were injured after being struck by lightning in Saurashtra and Kutch on Wednesday as moderate rains continue to lash the regions.
District flood control room officials at Bhuj said that one person died in Satapar village of Anjar taluka while another was injured. The second deceased was identified as 28-year-old Ramesh Gohil of Jesar village in Bhavnagar who died after being struck by lightning.Ebhal Gohil was injured in the accident and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
The intensity of rains in Saurashtra came down on Wednesday. Moderate rainfall was recorded in Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh and Kutch districts. Maximum rainfall was recorded in Vathali (48mm), Junagadh city (36mm), Junagadh rural (36mm) and Manavadar (27mm) in Junagadh district. In Kutch, Abadasa received (24mm), Nakhatrana (16mm) and Bhachau received 26mm of rainfall.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said that light to moderate rains would continue to occur at isolated places in Saurashtra and Kutch regions during the next four days. On Wednesday, people faced uncomfortable weather due to high humidity in Rajkot.