Gujarat: Rain death toll 29; 27 from lightning alone

Published on November 28, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The total death toll due to unseasonal rains in Gujarat reached 29 on Monday evening. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), out of the total deaths, 27 were caused by lightning alone. The other two deaths were from a structural collapse incident in Dahod district. A senior … Continue reading Gujarat: Rain death toll 29; 27 from lightning alone

Blind couple navigated life for 24 years, she saw death looming

Published on May 16, 2021 Part of Stories Behind Stats series Lalubhai with daughter Nishtha & wife Neela who died of Covid AHMEDABAD: Twenty-four years, two months, and eleven days — Labhubhai Sonani, a resident of Bhavnagar and a person with visual impairment, did not need a second to recall how long he had been … Continue reading Blind couple navigated life for 24 years, she saw death looming