New Delhi: In Rajasthan, a woman and her daughter died today after a jeep carrying them was washed away while crossing a bridge over an overflowing canal in Kherwada police station area in Udaipur. 

Heavy downpour in Jalore, Pali and Sirohi districts has led to a flood-like situation leaving several persons marooned. The Army and the Air Force have been pressed into rescue operations. 

Four MI-17V5 helicopters of the IAF from its bases at Jamnagar, Jodhpur and Phalodi have been assigned target areas for conduct of flood rescue and relief operations.

The continuous rainfall in the region has affected the normal life and the road and rail network.Two trains were partially terminated in Jodhpur Railway division today due to water logging on the Bhiladi-Samdari railway route. 

The Army along with district administration teams are at work to rescue the people stuck in low-lying areas. State Minister of Disaster Management and Relief, Gulab Chand Kataria said the rescue teams have been directed to carry out operation to rescue people especially in Jalore and Pali.