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- In Rajkot, As The Rain Slows Down, The Young Man Gets Electrocuted While Trying To Grab The Stairs Of The Complex, Blackouts Occur On The Spot.
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Rajkot was flooded after heavy rains after Biporjoy storm. During this time, the iron stairs and railings were electrocuted due to rain at some places. A youth was electrocuted in the same way on Lakhajiraj Road in the city. In which, after the rain slowed down, a young man who was walking on foot was electrocuted while trying to grab the stairs of the complex. With which he fell down unconscious. However, he was also shifted for immediate treatment by the locals. But the young man died before the treatment started and the family is in mourning.
30-year-old Amitbhai Fabubhai Khurana, who originally hails from Madhya Pradesh and currently lives in a rented room across from Ramapir Chowk, went for a walk on Lakhajiraj Road around 8 pm yesterday when the rain slowed down. As the road was full of water while reaching Madhav Complex, Amit grabbed the iron ladder of Madhav Complex to jump over the water. However, due to the electric current passing through this CD, Amit was electrocuted and became unconscious.
Locals gathered following the incident. And the people shifted the youth to the civil hospital for treatment. But he died before he could get treatment. The staff of the civil post registered the incident and informed the Gandhigram police. According to a relative of the deceased, Amit was the only brother of three sisters. Came to Rajkot with his wife and daughter two years ago. After which, after his mother died, he returned to Rajkot a month ago, leaving his wife and daughter in his hometown.
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