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Published 16:49 IST, September 15th 2019

Flood-like situation in Rajasthan, 350 students & 50 teachers stranded

Amidst a flood-like situation in Rajasthan, more than 350 students and 50 teachers have been stranded at a school in Chittorgarh for the past 24 hours

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Amidst a flood-like situation in Rajasthan, more than 350 students and 50 teachers have been stuck at a school in Chittorgarh for the past 24 hours. The students and teachers have been confined inside the premises because of the blocked roads as a consequence of the heavy discharge of water from the Rana Pratap Dam. According to news agency ANI, the locals have been providing immediate assistance and food to the students and the teachers who have been stuck in the school since Saturday.

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IMD had issued an alert

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had, on Saturday, predicted "heavy to very heavy" widespread rainfall in east Rajasthan on Sunday. It had issued a statement saying, "Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall and heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls at isolated places is very likely over East Rajasthan.”

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Flood-like situation in M.P

Meanwhile, Incessant rains in Madhya Pradesh have also created a flood-like situation. The situation remains dire as the rains continue to wreak havoc and claim lives in Madhya Pradesh. According to state governments, until now, over 202 people have died and 32 have been seriously injured due to rain and floods. Additionally, around 631 animals, including cattle have also lost lives due to rains. Moreover, the floods have also partially damaged 9,816 houses and triggered the total collapse of 231 houses.

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A flood-like situation also emerged in Kota after 18 gates of Kota Barrage dam were opened, following torrential rains in Madhya Pradesh. In Kota, five and a half lakh cusecs of water had been released so far. In addition to that, parts of Pratapgarh district are also facing a flood-like situation as Mahi and Jakham rivers are flowing above their normal mark, following heavy rainfall in the region.

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15:43 IST, September 15th 2019