Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh and Amreli experienced rain with thunderstorms and strong winds last evening till night, the Met Department said on Monday, adding that these cities received rainfall up to 75 mm in three hours.

Two persons were killed when lightning struck them at Singsar in Junagadh district on Sunday evening, the police said. The victims have been identified as Bhana Rama Chudasama (35) and Jodha Meraman Koli (40).

The stormy weather created panic among people in the cities. Hailstorms whiplashed Amarapar and Maliya Hatina towns. Many trees were uprooted and hoardings and signboards were blown away. People of Rajkot faced blackout for nearly one-and-a-half-an-hour as the Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL), as a preventive measure, cut off power supply to avoid any major casualties.

Road and rail traffic were also affected as uprooted trees blocked roads and railway track. But there was no report of any long route train running behind schedule, Railway authorities said.

They added that only an inter-city train was running behind an hour to its schedule. There was no any major casualty, the police said.

Woman dies as house collapses in Bharuch

Bharuch: A woman was killed and four others injured when a shanty collapsed in the Vejalpur area due to gusty winds and rainfall, the police said. Laxmiben Vasava (42) was killed when her hut collapsed due to strong winds on Sunday night, while four others were injured in the incident.

District authorities said that roofs of many shacks and localities with shanty type houses were blown away in Vejalpur, Koti Mohammadpura and old city areas due to strong winds.

Reports from other parts of the district said that many trees and electricity poles were uprooted due to the rough weather.

65-year-old woman dies after tree falls on her

Banaskantha: A 65-year-old woman died after a tree fell on her following strong winds and dust storm in Talod taluka of Sabarkantha district on Sunday, the police said.

The incident took place in Gulabpur village where some temporary shelters were also blown away in the strong winds.

Sabarkantha district officials said Motiben Paramar was killed on the spot after a tree fell on her.

The village has been isolated as a large number of trees and electric poles have been uprooted due to rough weather.