Bathinda, July 15 -- The rainfall in the entire semi-arid region of Punjab threw life out of gear on Monday.Even as the intermittent rain lashed the region since morning, many low-lying areas on arterial roads got heavily waterlogged.According to Punjab Agricultural University's observatory at the Bathinda-based regional research centre, 79 mm of rainfall was recorded till 2.30 pm.Since the region has no dedicated stormwater network, sewage lines are used for rainwater drainage.

Roof of a house collapsed in Bathinda's Parasram Nagar locality. No one reportedly suffered injury in the incident.

Many parts of Bathinda and other districts were inundated by afternoon as the municipal authorities have failed to come up with a solution to the ...