Maharashtra: More than 100 dead as rains trigger floods, landslides, armed forces roped in for relief ops
More than 100 people have been reportedly killed in hillslides, landslides, and other incidents after torrential rains shook Maharashtra s districts. Indian Coast Guard carry out rescue operations in Maharashtra along with Army, Navy and Air Force. (Image: IANS)
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Updated: Jul 24, 2021, 08:35 AM IST
In a series of disasters, more than 100 people have been reportedly killed in a dozen hillslides, landslides, house crashes and other incidents after torrential rains shook Maharashtra s Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts, with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard rushing to rescue the marooned populace, top officials said on Friday.
Maharashtra floods LIVE: 129 dead; Army deploys 15 rescue teams; IMD issues red alert for Satara
The death toll due to rain-related incidents in Maharashtra has climbed to 136. Several people have died as heavy downpour led to multiple landslides in the state over the past two days. Other than the casualties, 84,452 people under the Pune division were shifted to safer places on Friday as rain continued to wreak havoc across the state. The Army has launched `Operation Varsha 21 for flood relief and rescue work in the state and has deployed a total of 15 relief and rescue teams comprising troops from the Aundh Military Station and Bombay Engineer Group based in affected areas of Pune.
NDRF team carries rescue, relief operations in flood-affected Maharashtra s Chiplun ANI | Updated: Jul 24, 2021 09:30 IST
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): Following heavy rainfall, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected lower Chiplun area in Maharashtra s Ratnagiri district on Saturday.
As per the official figures, at least 129 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra over the last two days as the state continues to receive heavy downpours.
The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai has issued a port warning for Maharashtra-Goa port. Due to active monsoon conditions, Squally weather with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely to prevail along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast. Keep Hoisted signal number LC-III RPT LC-III at all ports from Dahanu to Marmugao along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast, they stated.
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New Delhi:
Indian Army has mobilised teams to Maharashtra, which has been hit by heavy rainfall that triggered landslides and flooding in several districts of the state. Over 130 people have died in rain-related incidents, including multiple landslides. At least 84,452 people, including over 40,000 in Kolhapur district, were moved to safer places
Following heavy rainfall, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected lower Chiplun area in Maharashtra s Ratnagiri district on Saturday. As per the official figures, at least 129 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra over the last two days as the state continues to receive heavy downpours. The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai has issued a port warning for Maharashtra-Goa port. Due to active monsoon conditions, Squally weather with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely to prevail along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast. Keep Hoisted signal number LC-III RPT LC-III at all ports from Dahanu to Marmugao along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast, they stated.