Flood victim falls at Rajasthan Minister's feet for help

A total of 22 rain-related deaths, including water drowning accidents, have been reported in the state from June 1 to July 27.

A helpless woman fell at the feet of Rajasthan Minister Surendra Goyal and pleaded for help after her house was washed away by flood in Barmer. In a video released by ANI, the woman was seen crying for help to get a new shelter from Public Health Engineering, Ground Water, Rajasthan.

Flood has unleashed fury in parts of Rajasthan. A total of 22 rain-related deaths, including water drowning accidents, have been reported in the state from June 1 to till date. 11 deaths were due to lightening in the corresponding period.

A total of 648 persons have been rescued from flood hit areas in the state. Heavy rains have been forecast in Rajasthan's Hadoti region that includes Jhalawar, Kota and Baran districts, following which relief teams have been deployed.

Relief teams have been deployed in Hadoti region where the Met department has predicted heavy rains, Secretary, State Disaster Relief and Management, Hemant Gera said.

(With agency inputs)