- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rainfall was expected to subside on Monday (27) and would remain limited to some areas in south Gujarat or Saurashtra region.
By: Shubham Ghosh
IN a shocking incident, at least 20 people were killed in lightning strikes in various areas after unseasonal rain lashed the western Indian state of Gujarat on Sunday (26), officials said.
Crops were also damaged in the incident.
Home minister Amit Shah condoled the deaths and said the local administration was looking into the relief work.
ગુજરાતના વિવિધ શહેરોમાં ખરાબ હવામાન અને વીજળી પડવાને કારણે અનેક લોકોના મોતના સમાચારથી ખૂબ જ દુઃખ અનુભવુ છું. આ દુર્ઘટનામાં જેમણે પોતાના પ્રિયજનોને ગુમાવ્યા છે તેમની ન પૂરી શકાય તેવી ખોટ પર હું તેમના પ્રત્યે મારી ઊંડી સંવેદના વ્યક્ત કરું છું. સ્થાનિક વહીવટીતંત્ર રાહત કાર્યમાં…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 26, 2023
“I am deeply saddened by the news of the death of many people due to bad weather and lightning in various cities of Gujarat. I express my deepest condolences for the irreparable loss to those who lost their loved ones in this tragedy. The local administration is engaged in relief work, praying for the speedy recovery of the injured,” he wrote in Gujarati on X.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rainfall was expected to subside on Monday (27) and would remain limited to some areas in south Gujarat or Saurashtra region.
On Sunday, 234 of Gujarat’s 252 talukas received rainfall, said Gujarat’s State Emergency Operation Center. Heavy downpour was recorded in districts such as Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, Bharuch, Kheda and Amreli, amounting from 50 to 117 millimetres in 16 hours.
According to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation was prevailing over the northeast Arabian Sea, extending its influence over the Saurashtra and Kutch region in south and west Gujarat, respectively.
