AHMEDABAD, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Twenty-four individuals have died by lightning strikes and about 23 have been left injured in rain-related incidents within the western Indian state of Gujarat over the previous two days, authorities officers stated, with rains persevering with on Monday morning.

The state was hit by heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and hailstorms on Sunday and Monday, with some locations receiving as much as 144 mm (5.7 inches) of rain within the 24 hours ending Monday morning, in accordance with state authorities knowledge.

The rains induced harm to homes and lack of cattle throughout the state.

“We will begin a survey soon to assess the loss suffered,” Gujarat Agriculture Minister Raghavij Patel stated on Monday, including that compensation might be paid to victims on the idea of the survey’s outcomes.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall to proceed in elements of the state on Monday.

Gujarat isn’t unfamiliar with rain-related calamities. In August 2020, 14 individuals died within the state over simply two days in varied incidents associated to heavy rains and flooding.

A yr beforehand, in August 2019, 31 individuals died within the state in rain-related incidents.

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