Maharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 192, govt announcement on financial relief soon

Heavy rains and floods in Maharashtra have resulted in the death of 192 people so far with as many as 48 persons injured and 25 still missing. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said a decision on providing financial relief will be taken in a couple of days.

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 192 on Monday after the recovery of 28 more bodies, most of them in Raigad, the state government said, while Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar toured flood-hit villages in Sangli district and said a decision on providing financial relief will be taken in a couple of days. As many as 48 persons were injured in these incidents and 25 still missing, while so far, 2,29,074 persons have been evacuated from the flood and rain-affected areas and moved to safer places, the government said in a statement in Mumbai.