With nine more casualties, the death toll in rain and lightning-related tragedies in Gujarat reached 29 on Monday evening, even as neighbouring Maharashtra saw five farmer deaths due to lightning strikes since Sunday.
Till 11pm Sunday, as many as 20 people had lost their lives as unseasonal rains lashed Gujarat. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), of the total casualties, 27 were caused by lightning strikes alone, which is more than half of the annual average number of such deaths across the state.
In north Maharashtra and Marathwada regions, five farmers and several livestock animals were killed in lightning strikes between Sunday and Monday.
Till 11pm Sunday, as many as 20 people had lost their lives as unseasonal rains lashed Gujarat. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), of the total casualties, 27 were caused by lightning strikes alone, which is more than half of the annual average number of such deaths across the state.
In north Maharashtra and Marathwada regions, five farmers and several livestock animals were killed in lightning strikes between Sunday and Monday.