Rajasthan: Heavy rainfall leaves Ajmer and Sikar waterlogged

According to the officials, extensive waterlogging has occurred in several areas of Rajasthan’s Ajmer due to ongoing and heavy rain. Following significant rainfall in the area, they reported that severe waterlogging had been seen in several areas of Ajmer. Sikar, Rajasthan, experienced severe waterlogging on Sunday morning as a result of heavy rain, disrupting daily life. Amid heavy rainfall on Saturday evening, a student died after he fell into an open sewerage tank near Nawalgarh Road in the Sikar district, an official from the Civil Defence Team (CD) said.
After receiving word of the incident, a Civil Defence Rescue team reached the spot and recovered the student’s body, he said.
Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra, BJP MP Swami Sumedhanand and former MLA Amra Ram also visited the spot after learning of the incident.
Sharing her concerns, on the prevailing situation, a resident said, “While the rains have brought us some respite from the heat, we are facing a lot of difficulty commuting due to extensive waterlogging. We are experiencing showers at regular intervals.
In its daily weather briefing on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heavy rainfall was likely to occur over North India in the next four to five days.
“Heavy rains in North India for the next four to five days. The effect of active monsoon will be seen in other states,” the IMD said in a statement. The organization advised people to take the appropriate safety measures in case of heavy rain.