99 dead in Maharashtra since start of monsoon, red alert issued in 8 Gujarat districts
India Today
The Maharashtra state disaster management department on Thursday said 99 people have died in the state from rain-related incidents since the monsoon season started on June 1. Meanwhile, a red alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in eight districts of Gujarat.
Four people died on Thursday in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, taking the toll in the current monsoon season to 99, said the state disaster management department. The number was calculated by taking June 1 as the start of the monsoon season.
A total of 14 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 6 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed due to the rains in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra has been receiving heavy rainfall in almost all parts in the last few days, leading to flooding and waterlogging. The IMD issued an orange alert in Palghar district, Pune and Satara today.
Meanwhile, a yellow alert was issued in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nashik, Kolhapur, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal, today.
In Latur district, officials declared a two-day holiday on July 15 and 16 for all the schools due to the forecast for rainfall and the possibility of floods.
Maharashtra | The road connecting Maharashtra and Telangana was inundated due to the rising level of Wardha river. Flood-like situation in several parts of Chandrapur city (14.07) pic.twitter.com/osyOMlB1KH
