Gujarat: 6 dead in three separate rain-related incidents in Saurashtra

RAJKOT: In a pre-monsoon activity in Saurashtra region of Gujarat, six people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Morbi, Surendrangar and Kutch districts since Sunday night. The rain continued on Monday also in the parts of Saurashtra and Rajkot city.
According to the police three people were struck by lightning in Bharada village of Dhrangadhra taluka of Surendrangar district on Monday when they were grazing the cattle, one person died while two injured are being treated at a government hospital.
The deceased is identified as Bikha Bharwad (30). Two more people died of lightning during rain in Khari Sim area of Bhachau taluka of Kutch district on Monday noon. The deceased are identified as Babu Halepotra (28) and Saraddin Halepotra (27). They both were residents of Khavda in Bhuj taluka and they were grazing cattle.
Three people died when a wall collapsed in Sundribhavani village of Halvad taluka in Morbi district on Sunday evening. Three family members went to the farm when there was heavy rain accompanied with wind and thunderstorm.
These three people, including a couple, took shelter near a Kaccha room built in a farm for the rest. The wall of this room collapsed and all the three crushed under the wall. The deceased are identified as Vaghji Degama (30) his wife Rajuben Degama (26) and Vagji’s younger brother Sheela Degama. (28). However they could not be rescued because in the rain nobody was knowing about this incident. When they did not return home the villagers came in search at the farm and found their dead bodies under the debris.