After bringing heavy rains in Rajasthan, cyclone Biporjoy weakens into a ‘depression’

#WATCH | Barmer, Rajasthan | Heavy rain lashes the city as an impact of Cyclone Biparjoy. Severe water logging and flood-like situation were seen in the city (17.06) pic.twitter.com/tX3f3f5eIP

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The MeT department had issued a ‘Red Alert’ in Barmer, Jalore and Sirohi districts, while ‘Orange Alert’ was issued for Pali and Jodhpur.

The North Western Railways on Saturday cancelled 13 trains, including the Amritsar-Gandhidham Express train service, Jodhpur-Bhildi Express train service, Valsad-Bhildi Express train service, Jodhpur-Palanpur Express, Jodhpur-Palanpur Express, Barmer-Munabav Express, Munabao-Barmer Express.

In the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Saturday, a rainfall of 210 mm was recorded in Mount Abu, 136 mm in Barmer’s Sedwa, 135 mm in Mount Abu tehsil, 110 mm in Raniwada of Jalore, 76 mm in Churu’s Bidasaria, 68 mm in Reodar, 59 mm in Sanchor, 57 mm in Pindwara, 49 mm each in Gogunda and Girva, 47 mm in Jalore, 46 mm each in Sindri and Jaswantpura of Jalore and 40 mm in Jhadol.

Many other places in the state recorded rainfall ranging from 1 mm to 22 mm during the period due to the effects of the cyclone, the officials said.

(With agency inputs)