JAIPUR: Over the past 24 hours, several districts of Rajasthan experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall, resulting in four fatalities in separate incidents. In Chittorgarh, a man and a woman lost their lives due to lightning strikes, while in Sawai Madhopur, two men drowned in separate incidents, according to the police reports on Saturday.
Heeralal Bhil from Samelia Majra village and Kesar Bai from Palkhedi village in Chittorgarh district were both victims of lightning strikes on Friday, as confirmed by the police.
In Sawai Madhopur district, Brahm Gurjar from Salempur village drowned in a waterlogged railway underpass in Gangapur City on Saturday. Additionally, on Friday evening, Ramprakash Gurjar drowned while bathing in the Isarda dam, the authorities added.
Based on weather data from the previous 24 hours until 8:30 am on Saturday, Gangapur in Sawai Madhopur received the highest rainfall at 17 cm, followed by Sapotra (Karauli) with 16 cm of rainfall. Pratapgarh, Shivganj (Sirohi), and Aspur (Dungarpur) recorded 14 cm each, while several other areas received rainfall measuring 10 cm and below.
The meteorological department has forecasted very heavy rainfall in Rajsamand, Jalore, and Pali districts on Sunday. Additionally, heavy rainfall is expected in Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur, Barmer, Jodhpur, and Nagaur districts.
(With inputs from PTI)
Heeralal Bhil from Samelia Majra village and Kesar Bai from Palkhedi village in Chittorgarh district were both victims of lightning strikes on Friday, as confirmed by the police.
In Sawai Madhopur district, Brahm Gurjar from Salempur village drowned in a waterlogged railway underpass in Gangapur City on Saturday. Additionally, on Friday evening, Ramprakash Gurjar drowned while bathing in the Isarda dam, the authorities added.
Based on weather data from the previous 24 hours until 8:30 am on Saturday, Gangapur in Sawai Madhopur received the highest rainfall at 17 cm, followed by Sapotra (Karauli) with 16 cm of rainfall. Pratapgarh, Shivganj (Sirohi), and Aspur (Dungarpur) recorded 14 cm each, while several other areas received rainfall measuring 10 cm and below.
The meteorological department has forecasted very heavy rainfall in Rajsamand, Jalore, and Pali districts on Sunday. Additionally, heavy rainfall is expected in Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Karauli, Kota, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk, Udaipur, Barmer, Jodhpur, and Nagaur districts.
(With inputs from PTI)
