Boy dies as roof collapses in Rajasthan amid rains

Jaipur, Jul 6 (PTI) A five-year-old boy died while five people were injured in two incidents of roof collapse following heavy rains in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district, officials said on Sunday.

The roof collapse incidents took place on Saturday night.

Light to heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms has been recorded at many places in Rajasthan.

In the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am, the highest rainfall of 214 mm was recorded at Choth Ka Barwada in Sawai Madhopur district.

The highest maximum temperature in the state was recorded at 42.4 degree Celsius at Sriganganagar while the minimum was recorded at 20 degrees Celsius in Sirohi.PTI AG DV DV