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At least 20 people lost their lives in different parts of Rajasthan amid torrential rains which have been lashing the state since Saturday.Heavy rain in Jaipur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, and Dausa left the streets waterlogged. It also prompted the district administrations to announce the closure of schools in Jaipur, Jaipur Rural, Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur and Bharatpur on Monday.The Meteorological Department on Sunday issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rain in some districts of the state in the next 24 hours,Meanwhile, five youths have drowned in Jaipur’s overflowing Kanota Dam. A search operation was launched but to no avail till late Sunday night.Also, seven boys died of drowning in the Banganga river near Srinagar village of Bharatpur district.