Narrow Escape For 2 Men After Their Bike Drifts Away In Gushing Water Amid Heavy Rain In Rajasthan

Two men almost drifted away in the fast-flowing water after a floating scooty collided with their bike as heavy rainfall turns streets into high-current in streams in Rajasthan.

Two men on a motorbike caught in fast-flowing waters when they see a scooty drifting towards them.

Source : PTI

The streets in several areas of Rajasthan have turned into streams of gushing water due to heavy rainfall on Friday night. Videos from Jodhpur and Jaipur emerged on social media where roads were flooded with fast-flowing water. As alarming as the situation was for the people inside their houses, commuters on the roads were caught off guard. The rapid streams caused them to lose their balance. Several vehicles were carried away by the swift currents. 

In a viral video from Phulera, two men on a motorcycle struggling to keep their balance in the flood, managed a narrow escape when a scooty floated toward them and hit their bike. While one managed to use a pole to steady himself on a platform, the other was almost pulled away by their two-wheeler after he fell. 

Visuals of a motorcycle being washed away in rain-triggered flood in Rajasthan's Phulera. The riders managed a narrow escape in the incident. pic.twitter.com/NmIE0RA3i7

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 22, 2023

In another video, a man was whisked away by rushing flood waters while many two-wheelers could be seen submerged in Jodhpur.

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According to Times Now, the downpour lasted for at least 1 to 2 hours that led to this situation. 

As per a PTI report, Rajasthan has recorded ‘abnormal’ rainfall. The state witnessed 80.9 per cent more rainfall than normal till July 15, as per a PTI report. The state reportedly recorded 264.75 mm of rain between June 1 and July 15. The normal rainfall for this period is 146.39 mm, PTI mentioned in the report.

Due to the widespread rainfall, water storage in 690 dams in Rajasthan is 58.09 per cent of the total capacity of 12580.03 mcm (million cubic metres) by July 15, which was 43.67 per cent in the corresponding period last year, reported PTI. 

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