400 persons died in floods, rain-related accidents this year: Maharashtra
The Hindu
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As many as 436 persons have lost their lives owing to rain-related accidents, floods and inclement weather this year while 17 lakh hectares of cropland have been ravaged thus far owing to the extremely heavy rainfall aggravated by cyclonic storms, said the Maharashtra government on Wednesday.
Of the deceased, a majority — around 250 persons — lost their lives in landslips and floods when heavy showers badly hit western Maharashtra and the Konkan region in August. 71 persons died in September alone, sid Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar while 196 persons died due to lightning.
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