
Toll in Maharashtra rain, landslips soars to 164
The Hindu
1,028 villages affected, 2.30 lakh persons evacuated. Livelihood of 1.95 lakh people hit in Kolhapur alone
Authorities on Monday said 164 persons had lost their lives while 100 persons were missing in the landslips and rain-related accidents caused by the unprecedented downpour that lashed western Maharashtra and the coastal Konkan region since July 22, said. In Raigad district alone, 71 persons died due to the landslips which virtually buried Taliye village in Mahad tehsil and Sakhar Sutarwadi and Kevnale in Poladpur taluk. Satara district reported 41 deaths, notably in the landslips at Mirgaon and Ambeghar villages.More Related News

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