Jaipur, July 18: Eleven people, including seven school children, were killed in rains and flash floods in Rajasthan since yesterday, police said today. Five children were swept away in flash floods in Sawaimadhopur district's Jakholas village and two at its Barnala village, Superintendent of Police Govind Gupta told a news agency. One women each were killed in lightning in Bukana and Khasa villages of the district, he said. Two boys drowned in a reservoir in Moisadda village of Jhunjhunu district during the period. The state was lashed by moderate to heavy rains with Mangalsar receiving the maximum 7 cms rainfall followed by Jaipur, Rajgarh, Sikar, Viratnagar, Marwar junction, Thanagazi, Deedwana and Jhunjhunu with 3 cms each.

Ajmer, Kota, Bikaner and Udaipur districts were also lashed by rains.

The Met office forecast rains in the state till Sunday.

Bureau Report