Rajkot: Five people were killed in Gujarat as heavy rain which was flat on Saurashtra on Wednesday disrupted normal life.
Five people died in the incident related to rain in Rajkot Regency, Junagadh and Bhavnagar, someone was injured and one lost person.
There were more than 60 villages in low-lying areas in Rajkot Regency, Amreli and Bhavnagar who were warned for flooding.
Heavy rainfall was reported in the Rajkot District, Amreli, Junagadh and Gir Somnath after 4pm on Wednesday.
According to the police, in the village of Pratappur Jas and Taluka from the Rajkot District, two agricultural workers, Indigenous Madeshya Pradesh died after being shocked.
The deceased was identified as Sunil Davra (15) and Arun Kherhaiya (12).
A 50-year-old woman Durga Bhil swept Natural Drain in Maliya Hatina Taluka from Junagadh.
The two siblings sinked in the canal but the mother was saved when their two-wheel was swept away by a strong current near Palitana from the Bhavnagar district.
According to the police, the incident occurred when they crossed the canal in Rajasthali Road which was flooded with heavy rains.
Rains Rajkot City accompanied thick winds and storms from 4pm.
According to numbers, 25 mm rain is poured in just 15 minutes in the city.
The city’s main road is flooded with water disrupting traffic on a busy road.
Electricity was interrupted in half the city due to heavy winds and errors in several places.
Gondal Town also received heavy rainfall.
Amreli District Alsi recorded heavy rainfall.
The highest Rain 130mm was received in Babra followed by Khambha 101 mm, Dhari 77 and Lathi 55 mm and Bagasara 46mm.
Dhatarradi-1 and 2 overflowing and ten villages in the lowlands have been warned.
The Khodiyar Dam in Rajula Taluka was 96 percent full and 47 Rajula villages, Gariyadhar and Palitana in the Bhavnagar district were assigned.
According to sources, several state highways in Amreli Regency were closed for traffic after a puddle of water.
There is a flood on the Kalubhar River Babra.
An old woman must be appointed for half a km by 108 ambulance staff in the Timbi village.
In the botadus, one buffalo died due to electric shock and Jain’s temple was damaged.
Heavy rainfall was also reported in Junagadh District.
Manavadan Taluka received 130mm rainfall followed by 100mm in Visavadar and 65 mm each in Besan and Maliya.
Sutrapada Taluka from the Gir Somnath District received 138 mm rainfall from 90 mm received in just two hours.
A number of significant rainfall recorded at Mandvi and Nakhatrana Taluka from Kutch Regency.
Gujarat: Heavy Rain Claiming Five Lives in Saurashtra
