In Maharashtra’s Raigad district, 36 people were died in landslides as relentless rain continued to pound the state’s Konkan area, stranding hundreds in floods and landslides. People are being evacuated from flood-stricken areas in Raigad, approximately 70 kilometers from Mumbai, using helicopters.
Authorities have urged individuals who are stranded to go to roofs or high places where rescue helicopters can detect and evacuate them.
The deaths happened in three landslides which took place yesterday, with 32 bodies being found in one spot and four others in another location. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who took stock of the situation in Maharashtra, spoke with local authorities today.
Two rescue teams from the navy, 12 local relief teams, two from the coastguard, and three from the National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) have been deployed to the inundated areas. The navy deployed seven rescue teams equipped with rubber boats, life jackets and life buoys to the affected areas, along with a helicopter to airlift marooned residents.Specialist navy divers accompanied each team with diving equipment.
In parts of the coastal town of Chiplun in Ratnagiri district, around 250 km from Mumbai, water levels rose as high as 12 feet following 24 hours of uninterrupted rain that caused the Vashishti river to overflow, submerging roads and homes.
