Heavy rain batters districts of 2 divs

Indore: Relentless rainfall was witnessed in districts of Alirajpur, Dhar, Ratlam, Khandwa, Khargone, Ujjain and Mandsaur over the past 48 hours throwing life out of gear in most of the places.
Katthiwada tehsil of Alirajpur recorded all time highest rainfall in 24 hours at 341mm from Saturday till Sunday morning. In Jhabua, Meghnagar recorded 316 mm rainfall in the same duration while Dhar city saw 301.3mm rain in last 24 hours.The rain also pounded Alirajpur and its surrounding areas from Friday night until Sunday morning with the district recording 298.4 mm of rainfall.
The heavy downpour has significantly disrupted normal life, prompting district administration to increase the vigil especially in the areas near the water bodies.
The heavy rainfall has also disrupted normal life in Dhar, with the city witnessing 431.8 mm rain in the two days. Rural areas too have been hit hard with low-lying areas getting inundated. More than 10 families residing in slums in Kheda village were relocated, and over 40 families near the river bridge in Ghata Billod were shifted to relief camps.
In Mandsaur, 107 mm of precipitation was recorded by 8am on Sunday. The downpour, which began on Friday evening, has caused rivers to swell, resulting in flood-like conditions in the region. Bhagor village, where 50 houses stand on the banks of the Chambal river had to be evacuated. Over the last 24 hours, the maximum rainfall was recorded in Bhavgarh at 101.6 mm, Dhundka at 76.2 mm, and Mandsaur city at 76.2 mm. tnn