Two children die in schoolbldg collapse at Banswara

Udaipur: Two children were killed and six injured after a school building collapsed in Kushalgarh of Banswara following heavy rains on Sunday. The two children, aged 14 and13 years, had gone to graze cattle and taken shelter inisde the dilapidated school building when a portion of the roof fell on them and eight others who had also taken shelter. While the condition of two of the injured is said to be serious, four others have sustained minor injuries.
Since Saturday night, heavy rains have caused flood-like situations in several villages in Banswara and Dungarpur districts. In Dungarpur’s Aaspur block, many fields were inundated after water from Kharodia talab overflowed due to excessive rain. Udaipur district received moderate to heavy rains throughout the day. Chhota Madar talab overflowed while the water level in major lakes and rivers increased significantly.
The Banswara-Udaipur main road too was blocked after water overflowed over the Lasada bridge near Paloda, connecting the districts. Travel was hit as vehicles had to wait for the water to recede. Several villages located near the Mahi Dam in Chhoti Sarvan area saw waterlogging. Farmers were worried as many fields have been completely submerged under flood waters.
On Sunday morning, 14 gates of the Mahi Dam were opened four metres each, while the remaining two were opened half metre each.
Water gushing out from the Mahi Dam submerged many village roads connecting Banswara and Dungarpur. Beneshwar Dham situated at the border was transformed into an island for the second time in a week after the opening of sluice gates of the dam. In Galiyakot-Mahi Kadana area, roads were completely under water due to incessant rains since Saturday.