Severe Rainfall in Maharashtra Claims Eight Lives

Tragic Impact of Heavy Rainfall
On Sunday, heavy rainfall across various regions of Maharashtra resulted in the deaths of eight individuals, primarily due to lightning strikes, as reported by officials.
The meteorological department has issued a 'Red Alert' for coastal districts such as Ratnagiri and Raigad, while an 'Orange Alert' has been declared for Palghar, Thane, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, and Kolhapur.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.
According to the state disaster management department, Ratnagiri recorded the highest rainfall of 88.1 mm in the last 24 hours up to 11 AM, followed by Raigad with 65.3 mm, Sindhudurg with 43.8 mm, Thane with 29.6 mm, and Yavatmal with 27.5 mm.
Officials confirmed that eight fatalities occurred in different parts of the state, with ten others sustaining injuries. The incidents were reported in Mumbai, Sindhudurg, Dhule, Nashik, Sambhajinagar, Nandurbar, and Amravati, with most deaths attributed to lightning.
In the Konkan region, the Jagbudi River in Ratnagiri is flowing above the warning level. The disaster management report indicates that if water levels continue to rise, villages along the riverbanks, including Khed, Alsure, Chinchghar, and Prabhuwadi, may be at risk.