One dead, 48 rescued as heavy rains lash Maharashtra
25 houses partially collapsed in Baramati, while seven persons trapped in flooded areas were rescued.
PTI
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Security personnel and others stand outside a waterlogged underpass amid rains, in Mumbai
Mumbai, 26 May
One person died in a
lightning strike, while 48 people were rescued from inundated areas as heavy
rains battered several places in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, on Monday, the
office of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
“Pune, Satara,
Solapur, Raigad, Mumbai and MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) have received
heavy rainfall. Daund received 117 mm of rain in 24 hours, Baramati 104.75 mm,
while 63.25 mm was recorded in Indapur,” the statement said.
It said 25 houses
partially collapsed in Baramati, while seven persons trapped in flooded areas
were rescued. “70 to 80 families have been shifted to safer places. Mobile
services that were disrupted yesterday are now being restored,” the CM’s Office
said.
Two persons were
rescued from an inundated spot in Indapur in Pune district.
A team of the
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed in Phaltan in Satara
district, which received 163.5 mm of rain.
"Thirty citizens
were stranded near Dudhebavi village. They have been provided with
accommodation and food facilities,” it said.
In Solapur, which
received 67.75 mm of rain in 24 hours, six citizens were trapped in floods in
Malshiras taluka, the CMO said. They have been shifted to a safer place.
Efforts are underway to rescue three people trapped in the Bhima river bed in
Pandharpur, it said.
One person died after
being struck by lightning in Raigad district, while the Mahad to Raigad Fort
road has been closed due to heavy rains.
In Mumbai, 135.4 mm
of rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours. The city received complaints of
waterlogging in six locations, 18 incidents of short circuits, and five
complaints of wall collapses. No injuries have been reported in the city so
far, the CM’s office said.
Municipal
authorities, the fire brigade, Mumbai police, and other emergency services are
on standby, while five NDRF teams have been stationed across the city for any
emergency response, it said.
Immediate surveys
have been ordered in affected areas, said the statement, adding that CM
Fadnavis has been in constant touch with the chief secretary and the State
Disaster Management Unit.
The India
Meteorological Department has predicted more rain in Mumbai over the next 24
hours, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. The CM's Office has
assured that necessary steps are being taken to safeguard citizens and minimise
the impact of the ongoing weather conditions.
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