Ahmedabad : Unseasonal rain and dust storm hit several parts of
Gujarat, leaving at least 10 people dead and several injured, officials said
Wednesday.
Rain and dust storm were reported from areas including
districts in North Gujarat and Saurashtra region, on Tuesday afternoon, they
said."According to preliminary reports coming from different parts of the
state, at least 10 people have lost their lives," G B Manglpara, the state
government's director (Relief), told PTI on Wednesday.
"Most of the deaths were reported in North Gujarat due
to lightning strike and falling of trees," he said.Also, a portion of a
tent erected for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Himmatnagar town of
North Gujarat was also damaged in the dust storm, an official earlier said.
On Wednesday morning, Modi expressed anguish over the loss
of lives and said the authorities are monitoring the situation very closely and
all possible assistance is being given to those affected.
In a tweet, the prime minister's office said, Modi has
approved an ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from the Prime Minister's National
Relief Fund for the kin of those who have lost their lives.
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