Jaisalmer on high alert after heavy rain by Phet

Heavy rains triggered by cyclone Phet have hit western Rajasthan, causing flash floods. According to reports, Jaisalmer is reportedly the worst affected area. Lathi village near Pokhran has been completely inundated. Some 300 people have been evacuated from there and 70 houses have been washed away. Jaisalmer has been put on high alert. The Jodhpur-Jaisalmer highway has been blocked due to the rains. Railway tracks have been flooded in several areas and train services have been affected, reports added