Roads turned into rivers after heavy rains late last night in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur. Water filled everywhere in Jaipur. Houses are reported to have collapsed in many areas including Triveni Nagar, Jaisinghpur Kher. Three people are reported dead in Vishwakarma. However, it has not been officially confirmed yet.

The areas where houses are reported to have collapsed due to heavy rains in Jaipur include a two-storey house in Triveni Nagar and Jaisinghpura Khor. At the same time, three people are feared dead in the incident of basement flooding in Vishwakarma. Two children and one person are reported to have drowned in the basement. At present, the work of emptying the water from the basement and finding the bodies is going on.

Civil Defense teams engaged in relief work

The basement of Vishwakarma's house, whose basement was flooded, is in a low-lying area. Wherever there is news of houses collapsing, civil defence teams are engaged in rescue work.

Waterlogging in these areas of Jaipur

There is a lot of waterlogging in places like VKI, Mansarovar, Malviyanagar, Gandhinagar, Bajajnagar, Vinoba Vihar etc. There is waterlogging towards the university as well. However, these areas were dry for the last several days. Now there is waterlogging on Aminshah Nala (Dravyadati River Front) of Mansarovar. People coming and going from there are facing problems. This has affected the lives of a large number of people. Security arrangements are being made there.

The railway track at Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur has completely submerged in water. At the same time, the police station of Chaumun is filled with water. On 31 July and 1 August, moderate to heavy rains are occurring in some parts of Bharatpur and Jaipur divisions and heavy rains are occurring at some places. Rain is falling with thunder in some parts of Bikaner division.

133 mm rain in Jaipur

133 mm rain was recorded at Jaipur airport at 5:30 am on Thursday. Intermittent moderate to heavy rain is likely to continue.

More rain is likely in eastern Rajasthan after monsoon becomes active from August 2 and in western Rajasthan from August 3. During this period, moderate to heavy rain is likely in some parts of eastern Rajasthan and heavy rain is likely in some places.

What is the weather alert?

Heavy rain alert has been issued in some parts of eastern Rajasthan. Very heavy rain may occur in Jaipur, Chaumu, Karauli, Niwai, Bonli, Taranagar, Fagi, Bahadurpur, Khandar, Alwar and Churu tehsils. Heavy rain alert has been issued in areas like Todabhim, Ratangarh, Mahwa, Shahpura, Sardarshahar, Sambhar, Dausa, Tonk, Behror, Jhunjhunu etc.