Boy, 15, Killed In Wall Collapse In Rajasthan; Dozens Of Villages Flooded

Khanpur, Sarola and Asnawar areas of Jhalawar are facing a flood-like situation due to the rainfall over the last six days.

A 15-year-old boy died as a wall of his house collapsed on him in a village in Jhalawar district on Friday following incessant rainfall over the past few days, police said. Khanpur, Sarola and Asnawar areas of Jhalawar were already facing a flood-like situation due to the rainfall over the last six days but the situation worsened on Friday morning as two dams released over 1.5 lakh cusec of water. The Kalisindh dam opened 10 gates at 11 am, releasing nearly 1,18,000 cusec of water, assistant engineer Surendra Dhakad said. More gates are likely to be opened later in the day as the water level in the dam is rising, he added. In addition, the Bhim Sagar dam opened five gates and released nearly 50,000 cusec of water.