Jaisalmer, July 5 -- Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Jaisalmer on Saturday night, uprooting solar panels installed on the rooftop of a hotel, which crashed onto a road below and seriously injured a man and his two grandchildren travelling on a scooter.

According to police, the incident occurred in the Gandhi Colony area when strong winds dislodged the solar panels from the hotel rooftop. The panels fell on a scooter carrying Subhash Khatri (60) and his grandsons, Shyam (5) and Rishabh (2).

All three sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the district hospital's trauma centre. After receiving primary treatment, they were referred to a higher medical centre in Jodhpur due to the severity of their injuries.

The incide...