Unseasonal shower with hailstone lashed many parts of region

Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 15:44 [IST]

Rajkot, Nov 7 (UNI) Many parts of the Saurashtra region today experienced unseasonal showers, reports reaching here said.

Parts of Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Amreli and Rajkot districts received light unseasonal showers accompanied by hailstones, reports said.

While Rajkot city received a drizzle, Bhavnagar city and other parts of the region witnessed hailstons with thunderstorm, reports added.

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