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At Least 18 People Dead as Rains Lash West India State
GUJARAT AND HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, JUN 18 – At least 18 people have died due to storms, lightning, and structural collapses amid severe monsoon flooding in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, officials reported on June 17.
- At least 18 people died as torrential rains caused flooding and damage in western Gujarat, India, since June 16, 2025.
- The rains, registering 867 millimetres in Palitana and Jesar towns on June 17, led to deaths by storms, lightning, and structural collapses.
- Disaster response teams deployed in southern Gujarat rescued dozens, including 18 farm laborers from mango orchards and 22 people in Surendranagar district.
- Alok Kumar Pandey, the commissioner responsible for disaster relief, stated that the government is fully prepared to manage the situation, with enhanced coordination among departments to provide prompt assistance.
- The events highlight challenges in India's annual monsoon season, which causes recurring flash floods and landslides affecting millions from June to September.
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