Around 30 people were rescued in Pali and Jalore districts and a government hospital i𒀰n Ajmer was inundated as there was no let-up in rains in Rajasthan, officials said on Monday.
Parts of Rajasthan have been pounded by heavy to extremely heavy rainfall triggered by a depression, a remnant of Cy🃏clone Biparjoy which made landfall in neighbouring Gujarat on Ju꧟ne 15 and left behind a trail of destruction.
The depression has now moved towards eastern parts of the dese🐠rt from central and western parts, accor🦩ding to meteorological department officials.
A flood-like situation prevails in Jalore, Sirohi, Baಌrmer and Pali districts that have been lashed by extremely heavy rainfall for two days, leaving many areas inundated and cutting off connectivity to several villages, the officials said.
Water also entered many houses in low-lying areas. Disaster Management and Relief Department▨ secretary P C 🌠Kishan said around 30 people were rescued from different places in Pali and Jalore on Sunday night.
In Ajmer, rainwater entered J𒀰LN Hos💜pital on Sunday afternoon.
JLN Hosp💞ital Superintendent Dr Neeraj said water entered the orthopaedic ward of the hospital and 18 patients admitted there were shifted to two other war༒ds.
"The water entered the hospital corridors and the orthopaedic ward. This happens when there is heavy rainfall in the area. The☂ water has been cleared but the patients have not been shifted back to the ward yet. They are being treated in the other wards," he said.
Earlier on Sunday, the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) rescued 39 people from the flood-affected Od Basti i💛n Jalore's Bhinmal toꦺwn.
The meteorological department has issued a warning ofജ extremely heavy rainfall in Tonk, Bundi, Sawai Madhopur districts, heavy to very heavy rainfall warning in Jaipur, Pali, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh on Mond𒀰ay.
A meteorological department official said the depression is further weaken꧑ing to a low𒅌 pressure area and its impact in Rajasthan will be over by Wednesday.
