NEW DELHI, Jun 27 (NNN-PTI) – A 65-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl died, and another person was injured, when a house collapsed amid heavy rains, in India’s western state of Rajasthan late last night, confirmed local police, today.
The incident occurred in the state’s Udaipur city, a popular tourist destination. The injured has been admitted to a hospital, and is undergoing treatment, a local police officer said.
The house was quite old, and one of its walls collapsed. The ill-fated house was located in the Shreenathji Haveli area of Udaipur, according to the police officer.
Teams from the Civil Defence, State Disaster Response Force, and the Fire Brigade, carried out relief and rescue operations at the spot of the mishap.
Large parts of Rajasthan have been lashed by heavy rains over the past few days, resulting in rain-related deaths.
Besides, many other Indian states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, parts of Haryana and Punjab, have been receiving incessant rains over the past few days, with at least six deaths reported in Himachal Pradesh.
Also, the north-eastern state of Assam has been witnessing floods for nearly two weeks now, with many villages still inundated.
