JOIN USRajasthan floods claim 16 more lives
The Army and NDRF teams continued relief and rescue efforts in flood-hit areas of southeastern Rajasthan even as flood related deaths in the state touched 16.
An elderly couple were found dead on Thursday evening at a guesthouse near Jodhpur’s MDM Hospital after they were drowned in rainwater that flooded their room.
District Collector VC Mallik said: “The couple, 58-year-old Bulaki Das and his wife Kiran Devi, had come from Bikaner for treatment at the MDM Hospital and were staying in a room in the basement of a nearby guest house.
On Tuesday, following heavy rain in the city, water entered the basement and the couple drowned.”
Water level receding
Relief Secretary Rohit Kumar said in a statement that water level is receding in some parts such as Pali and Jodhpur, though the situation remains tricky in Bhilwara and Chittorgarh.
“In Sawai Madhopur district, 25 people were rescued and shifted to safer places. A column of army is also carrying out rescue efforts in the district. The situation in Chittorgarh and Bhilwara districts is improving,” the statement said.
No fresh rain was recorded in Jaipur, Barmer and Jodhpur, while Chittorgarh received 11 mm rainfall, Jhunjhunu 11 mm, Alwar 8 mm and Sawai Madhopur 5 mm.
The Met department predicted moderate to heavy rainin eastern Rajasthan and in isolated parts of western Rajasthan.