Monsoon mayhem: Death toll in Rajasthan mounts to 22, more rainfall awaits Maharashtra tomorrow

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan touched 22 Sunday after nine more causalities were reported from various parts of the state. Continuous rain since Saturday night created a flood-like situation in Kota, which recorded a maximum of 151.8mm of rain till morning. As many as 250 people living in low-lying areas of the city were shifted to safe zones by SDRF teams. “Many colonies are inundated. The trapped residents have been shifted to safer places,” Kota District Collector Muktanand Agrawal was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Heavy rains occurred in isolated parts of the state, including Bundi, till this morning since Saturday, the meteorological department said. The weatherman has predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places of Rajasthan till Monday.