Three inches of rain accompanied by mini hurricane in Jamnagar, trees-pillars collapsed


Meghmaher up to six inches more in Ashadhi Mahol in Saurashtra

Three inches in Jamjodhpur and Keshod, two inches in Wankaner, Dhrol and Chorwad, one and half inch in Khambhaliya, Bhanwad, Lalpur, Kalawad, Mangrol, Veraval

Rajkot: A further six inches of rain fell in Saurashtra on Saturday amid inclement weather. The power supply was disrupted in Jamnagar this afternoon due to a three-inch downpour caused by a mini-hurricane and several trees and power poles collapsed, causing panic among the people. While three inches of rain fell in Jamjodhpur and Keshod today, two inches in Wankaner, Dhrol and Chorwad, one and a half inches in Khambhaliya, Bhanwad, Lalpur, Kalawad, Mangrol, Veraval.

In Manavadar panth, between four and six inches of rain, the Sanosara bridge collapsed and traffic was disrupted. The bike was stranded near Rasala Dam, but fortunately the young man was rescued. Megharaja's roaring form was seen in Jamnagar district today. Three inches of rain along with a mini hurricane in Jamnagar caused major damage. Similarly, three inches of rain fell in Jamjodhpur, two inches in Dhrol, one and a half inches in Lalpur and Kalawad.

More than 50 trees were uprooted in the city of Jamnagar due to one hour of torrential rains with strong winds. As a result, more than 20 vehicles were wrecked. Power poles fell in more than 15 areas. So that power supply was disrupted in most areas of the city. In the Gokulnagar area of ​​Jamnagar, three sheds of a factory collapsed due to rain lightning, injuring three workers and four people, including the factory owner, while 11 others were rescued.

The heavy thunder created an atmosphere of fear among the people. Many low-lying areas were flooded. So the telephones were constantly ringing in the control room of Jamnagar Municipal Corporation. However, after a period of about an hour, the rain stopped, so that the system felt the hashtags.

Scattered showers lashed Rajkot district even today. The city of Rajkot was hit by drizzle in the afternoon sun-shade. Half an inch of rain was recorded in Jamkandora. There was a thunderstorm in Upleta, but the surrounding village of Dhank was inundated. Within an hour and a half, one and a half inches of rain fell in Sambeladhar and one and a half inches of rain in one hour in Motipaneli village. Along with this, good rains were also received in Satwadi, Mandasan, Valasan and other villages.

Megharaja's funeral was held in Morbi district today. There was only a thunderstorm in Morbi, but in Wankaner it started raining profusely from four o'clock in the evening and in two hours it rained two inches, flooding everywhere. While in Tankara and Maliya Minyana also half an inch of Meghmaher came to the lives of the people.

Different areas of Dwarka district received heavy rainfall of half an inch to one and a half inches today. It received one and a half inches of rain during the day with thunderstorms in the afternoon in Khambhaliya and Bhanwad districts. Half an inch of rain fell in Dwarka and thunderstorm in Kalyanpur. Similarly, roads in Veraval in Gir Somnath district were flooded due to 1.5 inches of rain today.

One inch in Kodinar, five inches in Sutrapada, half an inch in Una and Talala. In Porbandar district, half an inch of rain was recorded in Kutiyana today amid cloudy weather. While in Porbandar and Ranavav, people had to be satisfied with light-heavy gusts. Similarly, in Amreli district too, Megharaja applauded today with only thunderstorms in Amreli and Jafrabad.

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