At least 5 including 2 women die owing to lightening in Gujarat, 4 in Ahmedabad district

Ahmedabad: At least 5 people including two women today died owing to lightening at three different places in Ahmedabad and Morbi districts of Gujarat.

Of these 4 deaths were in Ahmedabad and one in Morbi.

With this the total number of rain related deaths across Gujarat this year has gone up to 65 with 21 taking place in last four days only. Over half of total deaths have been caused by lightening while a good many were results of getting washed away and drowning.

Today, 3 people, two of whom have been identified as Ramsinh Gautam (27) and Kokilaben (age not known) died owing to lightening in Shilaj village under Bopal police station area of Ahmedabad. One injured has been admitted to hospital. The lightening struck them during spell of rain this morning.

In yet another incident in Pipal village under Sanand taluka of Ahmedabad district, 18 year old Manishaben Manabhai working in a field also died when lightening stuck her during light rain.

The fifth death has been reported from Tankara Taluka in Morbi district where one Lilabhai Bhurabhai (26) lost his life as lightening struck him near a dam close to his native village Hitana. Another injured has been hospitalized.

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