Two people were killed after being struck by lightning and another person was swept away by strong currents of a river as many parts of Rajasthan, including state capital Jaipur, received rains, officials said.
According to Met department, Jalore on Sunday recorded the highest rainfall at 118.5 mm during the day, followed by Pilani with 51.2 mm, Sangaria in Hanumangarh with 24 mm, Lunkaransar in Bikaner with 23.5 mm and Vanasthali in Tonk with 21 mm.
Several districts, including Jaipur, Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar, Sawai Madhopur and Dausa, received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday (August 31, 2025).
In Sawai Madhopur, a girl died and seven others were injured after lightning struck a house on Saturday (August 30, 2025).
Another youth was killed in Rawatbhata, Chittorgarh after being struck by lightning on Sunday (August 31, 2025), while in Dausa’s Sikandra, a woman and a girl sustained burn injuries in a similar incident.
In Sirohi district, five youths who had entered the Banas river to take bath were swept away by the strong current. Four of them were rescued safely, while one remained missing, police said.
A department official said a circulation system is currently lying over northwest Rajasthan while the monsoon trough line is passing through its normal position and remains active. — PTI