Multiple videos circulating on social media are showing people, vechicles and other belongings being swept away by rainwater gushing along Ajmer's Nala Bazaar on Friday night.
In one of the videos, a man is shown washed away along the street after he slipped near the Nizam Gate near Ajmer's Dargah area while locals struggle to get hold of him. He was finally rescued by the people working in nearby shops after he got hold of a hotel counter.
अरावली पर्वत श्रृंखला की तारागढ़ पहाड़ी की ढाल पर स्थित अजमेर शहर में जल प्रलय जैसे हालात बन गए हैं। शुक्रवार की रात मूसलाधार बारिश के बाद अजमेर शहर की गलियां जीवंत नदियाँ बन गई थी। #AjmerFlood #AjmerNews #Ajmer #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/RmDgOJ0y6v
— Ajit Singh Rathi (@AjitSinghRathi) July 19, 2025
In another video, a few people were seen trying to pick up a motorbike washed away by the rainwater. A few devotees who came to the Khwaja Garib Nawaz Dargah could also be seen trying to get up after falling in the torrential water. Other videos showed carts, vehicles, pots and other belongings being washed away in the strong flow while people try to grab them.
Ajmer, Rajasthan: Heavy rains in Ajmer caused flooding, sweeping away vehicles and carts in Nala Bazaar. Visitors to the Dargah also faced difficulties, with locals struggling to rescue those affected by the strong water flow pic.twitter.com/OL3mADJcgH
— IANS (@ians_india) July 18, 2025
A dilapidated house in Ajmer's Lakhan Kotdi collapsed on Saturday morning. However, the family had left the building after cracks appeared in the walls.
The rain has also left Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer overflowing with locals trying to control the flow using sandbags.
A video today showed flash flooding in Ajmer, where water submerged homes and even reached hospital.
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) July 18, 2025
One resident shared that due to the flood, they couldn’t even buy a small packet of milk to make tea, and students were unable to attend school - IANS
📍Ajmer rajasthan, india. pic.twitter.com/Z8hTwyHHmc
Rajasthan witnessed heavy downpour over the past 24 hours, affecting cities like Ajmer, Bundi, Pushkar, Pali and Sawai Madhopur. Officials said the intense rain resulted in overflow from dams, leading to flooding of rivers and drains. The state has received 126 per cent rainfall more than normal since June 1 when the monsoon started.