Tragic: 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Of Thirst In Rajasthan, Unconscious Grandmother Rescued

Young girl dies of thirst: A terrible tragedy has emerged from Jalore in Rajasthan, where a dehydrated five-year-old girl was found dead. Reports said Tuesday that her grandmother was found unconscious beside her dead body.

The incident took place on Sunday,

Rajasthan: A 5-year-old girl died due to dehydration in Jalore district



The incident took place on Sunday in the Raniwara area. Her grandmother was found lying unconscious next to her. The elderly woman is in better condition now: Prakash Chandra Aggarwal, SDO, Raniwara pic.twitter.com/FsrQvQIf97

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2021 quoted Prakash Chandra Aggarwal, SDO, Raniwara, saying. Police said the grandmother-granddaughter duo was travelling through tough terrain on foot to meet relatives in Roda village when, on the way, they felt thirsty.

Without water, their condition deteriorated. They were spotted on the ground by some villagers who informed the chief, who alerted the police.

Spotlight On Rajasthan's Water Crisis In Pandemic After Young Girl Dies Of Thirst

Authorities rushed to the spot but the girl had passed away. The elderly woman was in a sickly condition and administered first aid, following which she was taken to hospital. The deceased girl has been identified as one Manju, and her grandmother as Sukhi.

Rajasthan: A 5-year-old girl died due to dehydration in Jalore district



The incident took place on Sunday in the Raniwara area. Her grandmother was found lying unconscious next to her. The elderly woman is in better condition now: Prakash Chandra Aggarwal, SDO, Raniwara pic.twitter.com/FsrQvQIf97

— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2021

The Rajasthan incident has sent shockwaves on social media with many claiming the tragedy was preventable, had adequate water resources been in supply around the state.

Several places in Rajasthan are facing water crises with the pandemic and lockdown upsetting supplies. A report from a village in Bikaner noted there weren't enough tubewells for use. This shortage is being exacerbated by the summer heat.

Union Minister for Environment and Information Prakash Javadekar took to Twitter to slam the ruling Congress government in Rajasthan over the dehydration incident. "The death of a girl child due to non-availability of drinking water for 9 hours is a very shameful incident. Rajasthan government is responsible for this. Why are Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka silent now?" he questioned.