Isolated parts of Rajasthan get heavy rainfall

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
Last Updated : Jul 11 2016 | 7:57 PM IST
Isolated places in Kota and Udaipur divisions witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall with Dug in Jhalawar district receiving the maximum of 17 cm rains since yesterday till this morning.
According to the MeT department, Mount Abu in Sirohi recorded 9 cm rains while Gangdhar and Pirawar, both in Jhalawar, recorded 9 and 8 cm rains respectively.
Bikaner, Ajmer, Dabok, Kota and Jaipur received 22.2 mm, 13.3 mm, 8 mm, 2.2 mm and 0.2 mm rains respectively since this morning till evening.
Meanwhile, Churu and Bikaner recorded maximum temperatures of 41.3 and 41.2 degrees Celsius respectively.
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Meanwhile, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that life has come to a standstill in Jodhpur due to heavy rains as many residential colonies were submerged and farmers had suffered heavy losses.
He claimed that several people were killed in rain-related incidents in Barmer, Jodhpur, Dungarpur, Banswara, Jhalawar, Bikaner, Kota and Baran and demanded immediate relief from the government for the affected families.
According to the MeT department, heavy rains lashed isolated places in Jodhpur division and heavy to very heavy rains occurred in parts of Jodhpur, Ajmer and Udaipur divisions.
Mount Abu in Sirohi recorded 17 cm rains, while Sheoganj and Pindwada (both in Sirohi) received 13 cm of rains each since yesterday till this morning.
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Churu, Kota, Dabok and Bikaner recorded 25.6, 8.6, 5.1, 5, 3.8 and 3 (all in mm) rains since this morning till evening.
The MeT department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rains in the western and heavy rains in the eastern parts of the state tomorrow.
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First Published: Jul 11 2016 | 7:57 PM IST

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