Lightning Strikes in Gujarat, India Kill 24 Amid Unseasonal Rainfall

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and hailstorms cause widespread damage; more rain predicted.

24 people have died and 23 injured due to lightning strikes in Gujarat, India over the past two days.
Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and hailstorms have caused damage to houses and loss of cattle across the state.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall to continue in parts of the state.
Gujarat Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel announced a survey to assess the loss and promised compensation for the victims.
Unseasonal rainstorms caught many off guard as such weather is not expected during winter months in Gujarat.