Heavy rains lash east Rajasthan

Heavy rains lashed parts of east Rajasthan in the past 24 hours, the meteorological department said on Wednesday.

Pratapgarh recorded 28 cm of rainfall, followed by 19 cm in Chittorgarh, 17 cm and 16 cm in Sabla and Aspur of Dungargarh district, respectively, an official said.

Various other places received 7-15 cm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday, Barmer recorded 9.6 mm of rainfall, followed by 4 mm in Kota, 1 mm in Jaisalmer and 0.1 mm in Jaipur, the official said.

Sri Ganganagar recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 41.3 degrees Celsius, followed by 40.5 in Barmer, 40 in Bikaner, 39.6 in Churu, 39.4 in Jodhpur and 32.6 in Jaipur, the weather department said.

It has forecast light to moderate rainfall at many places in east Rajasthan and at isolated places in west Rajasthan in the next 24 hours.