JODHPUR: Three persons were killed when a wall collapsed due to rain in Jodhpur on Thursday evening. All three were waiting for rain to stop and had taken refuge under a shed along the wall. All three were rushed to the hospital where one was declared dead.According to the police, a wall in the parking behind Hotel Mapple Abhay, collapsed suddenly due to heavy rain. "The three persons standing near the wall to protect themselves from rain, were badly injured when the wall fell over them. All of them were rushed to the hospital, where one was declared dead," said the police.Life was thrown out of gear as many vehicles , people were stranded in rainwaterAfter an intensely humid day, first heavy rain of the monsoon season lashed the city on Thursday evening, leading to water logging in many areas, specially the low lying areas of the city. The met department recorded about 50mm rainfall in the city in an hour.Heavy rain, which started around 4.30 pm caused many vehicles to be swept away with the water. Three cars were stuck in a nullah at Sojati Gate.The weather took a sudden turn in the city in the evening, after a hot and humid day, with dark clouds covering the city sky. In no time, it started raining cats and dogs, turning the city into a pool of water. Most of the roads including the roads in the walled city as well as the main roads, were submerged in water.Many two-wheelers and auto rickshaws swept away with the rain water forcing the owners to run after them. About half a dozen trees also fell due to heavy rain.In some markets, water entered the shops compelling the owners to flush out water using water pumps.Bus station and railway station also witnessed heavy water logging. Tracks at the railway station were also submerged in water.

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