Rains lash Saurashtra, one killed by lightning

Rajkot: After a break, heavy rains lashed various parts of Saurashtra on Saturday. As per information received, heavy rains were witnessed at Rajkot, Dhoraji Gondal and parts of Gir Somnath district. Also, a woman in Amreli district died of lightning.
A 42-year-old woman identified as Vimla Chudsama from a village of Liliya taluka of Amreli district died after being struck by lightning. Liliya and Babra taluka of Amreli district were lashed by rains on Saturday.
In Dhoraji town too, heavy rains disrupted normal life on Saturday. Many roads were left waterlogged in the town and rain water also gushed inside several commercial establishments. In Rajkot city, rains lashed several areas like Yagnik road, Morbi road, Kalavad road and Sorathiyavadi. Many villages in Gondal taluka too witnessed rains.
As per information received, heavy rain was witnessed in all the talukas like Kodinar, Sutrapada, Veraval, Una, Gir Gadhda and Talala of Gir Somnath district. The rains brought relief to the farmers who were left worried by the dry spell post the sowing operations.