Lightning kills man as rain pounds Devbhoomi Dwarka

RAJKOT: A man was killed by lightning in Shiva village of Bhanwad taluka in Devbhoomi Dwarka district on Saturday. The district recorded heavy rain with thundershowers leading to flooding in several villages.
The man who died after he was hit by lightning was identified as Hamir Kanala (40). Kanala was working in his farm at Shiva village when the tragedy befell him.
Two buffaloes were also killed by lightning Mewasa village of Lalpur taluka in Jamnagar district.
The heavy rains lashed Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar and Amreli Saturday afternoon. The heavy pounding continued for 2-3 hours in most parts.
A total of 94mm of rainfall drenched Kalyanpur of Devbhoomi Dwarka in a short span of just two hours from 2 pm to 4 pm.