Tragic Building Collapse in Jaipur Amidst Torrential Rains

Two lives were lost in a tragedy in Jaipur's Subhash Nagar when relentless rains caused a decrepit building to crumble in the early hours of Saturday. The police reported that 19 people resided in the structure, with two fatalities and seven injuries.

As per Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police North, Durg Singh Rajpurohit, authorities received the distress call at 1:30 a.m. The Civil Defence team was promptly dispatched, reaching the scene quickly. Heavy rainfall over the past days compounded the building's frailty, leading to its collapse.

Rescue operations persist even as the Indian Meteorological Department warns of continued severe weather. Torrential rains are forecasted for regions including Gujarat and both East and South West Rajasthan in the coming days, prompting urgent alerts from meteorological authorities.

(With inputs from agencies.)