Seven killed in rain-related mishaps across Rajasthan

JAIPUR/KOTA/JAISALMER: Incessant rainfall at many places in the state has proved fatal again as on Monday seven people died in various rain-related mishaps. These people became victims of torrential rainfall that created havoc. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot asked the authorities to take all preventive measures to deal with flood or flood-like situation.
Gehlot had a meeting with the state disaster management authority (SDMA) and also reviewed the situation in various districts. Three teams of national disaster relief force (NDRF) and 20 teams of state disaster relief force (SDRF) are working to rescue and rehabilitate people affected by the torrential showers.
A 35-year-old man who had gone for picnic with his family at Parvan River dam in Shergarh area under Mothpur police station of Baran district drowned while taking a bath. “The man identified as Habib, a native of Baran had gone with his family on Sunday at Parvan River dam. He drowned in the deep river. His body was handed over to his family early on Monday,” said a senior police officer.
In another incident two sons and a daughter of a farmer drowned in a water tank and died. This incident took place under Sheo police station area in Barmer district when Rana Ram (15) and Jasa Ram (13) slipped into a well. Their sister attempted to save them and and drowned.
Likewise, according to the state disaster relief force (SDRF) teams on Monday retrieved the body of a 65-year-old man identified as Ladoo Lal Meena near Malana Dungar area in Banas river. “The body was badly mutilated. We found only a few body parts since it was eaten by crocodiles,” said an officer.
Also, two people drowned in a rain-fed river at Madanganj police station area of Ajmer while body of a 12-year-old boy who is yet to be identified was also retrieved by SDRF.
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy rainfall continued at many places in the state on Monday. Rainfall varying from 10mm to 150mm was reported from districts including Sirohi, Jalore, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar, Ajmer and Sikar.