Friday, January 16, 2026

Muhammed Shahamath

In Pictures: Fields turn to pits, homes to water; Rajasthan villages face monsoon’s twin blows

Relentless monsoon rains turned eastern Rajasthan’s semi-arid plains into a disaster zone. Heavy downpours, triggered by Bay of Bengal monsoon depressions, overwhelmed fragile soils and caused widespread flooding and large-scale erosion across more than 30 villages.