One person died in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan as rains continued to lash parts of the state in last 24 hours, officials said today.
The deceased was identified as Har Dayal (48). He had gone to feed cattle when lightning struck him, the police said.
The body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem, Station House Officer at Ucchain Police Station Vishambhar Kumar said.
According to the Met Department, Pilani recorded 107 mm rainfall today, followed by 86 mm in Bharatpur, 18.4 mm in Jaipur, 9.7 mm in Ajmer, 8.6 mm in Churu, 2.8 mm in Bhilwara and 0.7 mm in Dabok.
In last 24 hours, Sirohi and Abu Road received 8 cm rainfall, followed by 7 cm each in Jagpura of Banswara and Nithua of Dungarpur. Various other places recorded 1 to 6 cm rainfall.
The weatherman has predicted heavy rainfall in Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Kota, Karauli, Swai Madhopur and Tonk district in next 24 hours.
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