Several parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing heavy rainfall over the past few days, a flood-like situation occurred in different areas of the Gadchiroli district.
Earlier on Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a weather forecast report predicting heavy rain showers in several Indian states for the next five days.
As many as nine people have lost their lives due to incessant rainfall and its related incidents in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department informed on Sunday
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai till Tuesday. The maximum city has been witnessing wet spell for the past one week now.