Bhilwara: Heavy rain lashed parts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Beawar and Tonk Wednesday, with Badnor in Asind Assembly constituency recording the highest rainfall at 225 mm, nearly 9 inches, in 24 hours.Asind tehsil in Bhilwara recorded nearly 6 inches of rain, sending water into rivers, waterfalls and ponds after a 15-day dry spell that left farmers worried and kharif crops wilting.Rain began early Wednesday and continued in spells till afternoon across the Asind area. The waterfall at the famous Aspahad Mahadev temple, located at the confluence of Mewar, Mangra and Marwar, started flowing strongly after the downpour.Farmers expressed relief as the rain, the heaviest of the season in the area, revived standing kharif crops.The rain also damaged unpaved roads. A school bus of Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Asind, got stuck in mud while taking children to Bajunda after school. The children were safely evacuated, and the bus was pulled out with a tractor. A major accident was averted due to the driver’s presence of mind.
