Gandhinagar, May 6 || At least 14 people lost their lives while 16 others were injured as unseasonal rain, fierce winds, and dust storms battered parts of Gujarat, disrupting daily life at the height of the summer season.
As per the official data recorded between May 4 and 6, the worst-hit region was Kheda district, where two people were crushed under fallen trees and two others died when a building and a temporary roof collapsed.
An official said that in Vadodara, three fatalities were reported, two from electrocution and one caused by a falling hoarding.
“Two deaths each were reported from Ahmedabad, Aravalli, and Dahod. Lightning strikes were responsible for both fatalities in Aravalli, while in Dahod, victims died due to uprooted trees,” the official said.
He said that in Ahmedabad, one person succumbed to lightning, and another was killed when a hoarding collapsed.
“In Anand, a woman died after a wall gave way. Among the 16 injured, six were reported from Panchmahal, while Kheda and Dahod accounted for three each. Aravalli and Anand saw four more injuries collectively,” the official said.
The official further pointed out that the storm also caused damage to livestock and property, 25 animals were reported injured, and seven houses collapsed in Panchmahal and Kheda.