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Unseasonal showers lash Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, Kutiyana receives maximum rain

According to IMD, light thunderstorms with lightning and surface wind accompanied by light rain are expected to continue in Gujarat till May 12.

gujarat rainCommuters wade through a waterlogged road after rains, in Ahmedabad, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (PTI Photo)
Written by: Ritu Sharma
2 min readAhmedabadMay 11, 2025 01:00 PM IST First published on: May 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM IST

Gujarat, the Saurashtra region in particular, reported heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in the last 24 hours ending 6 am on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The adverse weather conditions have affected the mango cultivation in the areas, resulting in heavy losses to farmers.

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Kutiyana taluka in Porbandar was inundated with 96 mm rainfall, followed by Jamkandorna in Rajkot, which received 79 mm rainfall in one day till Sunday morning.

At least 14 people, including four women, have lost their lives in the unseasonal rainfall that battered Gujarat in the past few days.

As per the weather department’s forecast, light thunderstorms with lightning and surface wind accompanied by light rain are expected to continue till May 12.

Ritu Sharma is an Assistant Editor Read More

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