A massive 200-feet-long wall collapsed in Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan, amid heavy rain in the state.
A video shared by news agency PTI shows a large section of Amer Fort’s wall washed away after heavy rains in Rajasthan. Water is seen gushing down the centuries-old structure, while a motorcycle dangles midway.
Following the incident, Amer Palace Superintendent Dr Rakesh Chholak said that the palace has been closed till further orders keeping in mind the well-being of elephants and tourists.
"Due to heavy rains in Amer today on 23.08.2025, the wall of Rambagh in front of Jwala Mata Temple has collapsed...Keeping in mind the well-being of elephants and tourists, the elephant ride in Amer Palace is closed till further orders," the office order read.
Amer Palace duty guard Javed Khan told news agency ANI that the wall collapsed at around 1.30 pm while it was raining.
"It had been raining in Amer since morning... I was informed to reach here and evacuate the public, if any... There have been no injuries. A bike belonging to one of our staff members was covered in debris, which was removed by the civil defence. The wall that has collapsed is the way to go to Amer Fort. It is also used to go to Rambag," he said.