STORY: Torrential rains caused severe flooding in the Indian city of Ajmer on Saturday (July 19).

Drone footage showed an artificial lake in the city known as Varun Sagar swollen and its surrounding areas inundated with floodwaters.

Rescuers were seen helping people move around, while sandbags were used along at least one road in an attempt to stem the flow of the water.

India’s Meteorological Department has warned of more heavy rainfall, according to local reports.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: AJMER, RAJASTHAN, INDIA (JULY 19, 2025) (ANI – No use India)

1. (MUTE) DRONE SHOT OF OVERFLOWING LAKE AND FLOODING IN SURROUNDING AREA

2. WATER FLOWING ON STREET

3. RESCUERS HELPING ELDERLY MAN WALK THROUGH FLOODED STREET

4. FLOODED STREET

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) CHIEF ENGINEER, AJMER MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, VINOD MANOHAR, SAYING:

“This is an additional discharge of water from Foy Sagar (Varun Sagar) Lake as it is overflowing. The region received around eight to nine inches (20 cm to 22.9 cm) of rainfall in the last 24 hours, and hence, there is so much water.”

6. FLOODED STREET, VEHICLE PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN FLOOD WATER

7. FLOODED RESIDENTIAL AREA / RESCUER CLIMBING OVER SANDBAG

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) RESIDENT, NAME NOT GIVEN, SAYING:

“The situation is very critical. Every time it rains here, traffic is blocked. The administration has been told about this several times.”

REPORTER ASKING: "How high is the water level?" /

The water level is at around three feet (91 cm), and the administration is not taking any action. It has started to rain again and the situation is very bad.”

9. VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC PASSING THROUGH FLOODED ROAD