Jaipur/Barmer/Pali/Bharatpur, Aug. 22 -- Monsoon has once again become active across Rajasthan, bringing widespread rainfall and triggering both relief and tragedy in different parts of the state. Since Thursday morning, intermittent showers have been recorded in Jaipur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Kota, Bhilwara, Bundi, Pali, Jalore, and Baran districts. The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in southern and south-eastern Rajasthan over the next three to four days, while most other regions are likely to see moderate to strong showers. A circulation system over eastern Rajasthan and adjoining Madhya Pradesh is expected to keep the monsoon active for the next week, with Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions also predicted to receive increased rainfall activity between August 22 and 29. In the past 24 hours, Shergarh in Banswara recorded the highest rainfall at 97 mm. In Pali district, sudden heavy rain on Thursday afternoon brought much-needed respite from the heat but also caused severe waterlogging and accidents. Roads turned into streams, vehicles were swept away, and a group of pilgrims travelling to Ramdevra had a narrow escape when their pickup got stuck in a rain-filled pit, reportedly dug by the Water Supply Department. The vehicle tilted dangerously, but locals managed to rescue the passengers just in time. In Sojat's main market, a young man on a scooter was swept away by gushing water but was pulled to safety by residents, though his vehicle was lost. In Sadri, the Rajpura Dam overflowed following heavy showers in its catchment area, with sheets of water rushing over its walls. Tragedy struck with three separate drowning incidents reported from different districts. In Dholpur's Sarmathura area, an Air Force jawan from Telangana, identified as Lakshmi Prasad, drowned while on a picnic with his colleagues at the Damoh waterfall. His fellow jawans fled the scene without informing authorities, and police received word of the incident only after 12 hours, following a call from an Air Force officer in Gwalior. SDRF teams and divers have been pressed into service to locate the body. In Jalore's Safada village, 34-year-old Chanda Devi slipped into a water tank at her home while filling water on Wednesday evening. She was found later by her family and rushed to Jalore General Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. In Pali's Giradada village, a 35-year-old man, Ramesh, drowned while bathing in a pond near the Mahadev temple on Thursday. Villagers tried to save him but he was pulled out lifeless and taken to Bangar Hospital, where doctors confirmed his death. While residents welcomed the revival of monsoon showers, the sudden downpour has once again highlighted the risks of waterlogging, flash floods, and rain-related accidents in several districts....