At least 22 people lost their lives in different parts of Rajasthan amid torrential rains which have been lashing the state since Saturday. Heavy rain in Jaipur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa left the streets waterlogged yesterday.

Authorities have announced the closure of all government and private schools in Jaipur, Jaipur Rural, Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Bharatpur districts today. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a meeting with senior officials in Jaipur to take stock of the situation. Mr Sharma asked the officials to expedite relief work in the affected areas and take necessary precautionary measures based on the weather department’s forecast for the coming days.

7 youths died due to drowning in the Banganga river near Srinagar village in Bharatpur district. A person slipped and went into deep water at Kanota Dam near Jaipur, while saving him, 4 of his friends drowned. Apart from this, about ten other people died in rain-related incidents in different districts. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma called a high-level meeting and gave instructions to start relief and rescue operations in the affected areas. The Chief Minister has appealed to the people to take special precautions in case of heavy rain. Meanwhile, the Met Department has issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rain in seven eastern districts of the state for today.