Jaipur, 3 September (Kiran News): Due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, Rajasthan is expected to experience continuous rainfall for the next four days. The Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, has issued an orange alert for heavy rain in Jhalawar, Pratapgarh, and Banswara on 3 September. Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been declared for Chittorgarh, Bundi, Kota, Baran, Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Dausa, and Alwar. By Wednesday morning, showers had already started in Jaipur and several other districts.
Heavy rainfall has caused incidents in different parts of the state. In Lalsot, Dausa, the Nalawas Dam broke, trapping hundreds of people in the floodwaters. This incident affected many villages in Jaipur district, and more than five villages in Kotkhawda and Chaksu tehsils have been submerged. In Pratapgarh, a teacher was swept away in the Mahi river after falling from a culvert. In Sawai Madhopur, a youth attempting stunts drowned in a dam. On Tuesday morning, a house collapsed in the Tinwari area of Jodhpur.
On the Sojat-Bilara State Highway in Pali district, a river overflowed near Mandla village, submerging the road and trapping a truck. In Ahor, Jalore, three bike riders were swept away in a seasonal stream on Monday evening; two were rescued while the search for the third is ongoing.
Several districts recorded significant rainfall in the past 24 hours. Dausa’s Nangal Rajawatan received 53 mm, Ramgarh Pachwara 50 mm, Rahuwas 31 mm, and Lavan 30 mm of rainfall. Bharatpur’s Sikri and Nadbai saw 29 mm each, Nagaur’s Nawa 35 mm, Jaipur’s Tunga 34 mm, Karauli’s Sapotra 30 mm, Alwar’s Tijara 25 mm, Govindgarh 32 mm, and Behror 29 mm. Baran’s Shahabad recorded 33 mm, Sawai Madhopur’s Gangapur City 34 mm, and Talwara 30 mm of rain.
According to Radhey Shyam Sharma, Director of the Meteorological Centre, Jaipur, the current monsoon trough is active from Bikaner, Jaipur, Datia, Sidhi, and Puri up to the Bay of Bengal. Additionally, another trough is passing through Punjab, Haryana, and northeastern Rajasthan. The low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to remain active for the next few days, with rainfall likely to continue across the state till 7 September.
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