Maharashtra rains: 13 dead, 10 injured as heavy rainfall triggers floods and landslides

Torrential rainfall accompanied by strong winds has caused widespread disruption across Maharashtra over the past two days leaving 13 people dead and 10 others injured according to the State Emergency Operations Centre SEOCOfficials said nearly 100 houses have been damaged due to rainrelated incidents including flooding landslides and structural collapses forcing several families to leave their homesSeveral districts across the coastal and western parts of the state have witnessed intense rainfall leading to overflowing rivers disrupted transportation and emergency rescue operationsLonavala records 625 mm rainfall in 48 hoursRainfall data from the last 24 to 48 hours showed the intensity of the ongoing weather conditions across MaharashtraLonavala recorded 625 mm of rainfall in the last 48 hours while Raigad received 236 mm of rainfall in 24 hours Thane recorded 161 mm Ratnagiri received 152 mm Palghar reported an average rainfall of 132 mm and different parts of Mumbai recorded between 100 mm and 161 mm of rainContinuous rainfall has caused several water bodies to overflow Officials said the Ulhas Kalu and Pinjal rivers crossed warning levels while the Amba Savitri Kundalika Patalganga Jagbudi and Ulhas rivers breached danger marksFlood alerts have been issued for Badlapur Mohane and Jambhulpada as authorities continue to monitor rising water levelsRainrelated incidents reported in several districtsMultiple casualties and damage were reported across Maharashtra as heavy rainfall affected normal lifeIn Mumbai six people were killed and one person was injured after a building collapsed onto a slum cluster in the Mankhurd area Another person died in the suburbs after a tree collapsedIn Thane two people sustained injuries after a portion of a building collapsed Palghar and Sindhudurg each reported one drowningrelated deathOfficials said strong winds damaged nearly 30 houses in Sindhudurg In Satara district a landslide claimed one life and left four others injuredRed Alert issued for hill stations amid landslide threatAuthorities have issued a Red Alert for hill stations including Matheran Lonavala Khopoli and Lohagad due to the possibility of landslides following continuous rainfallTwo National Disaster Response Force NDRF teams have been deployed in vulnerable locations to assist with rescue and relief operationsIn Pune districts Mawal taluka four people were trapped after a landslide hit a house in PatanIn another incident near TalegaonDabhade a bus carrying 25 passengers was stranded in floodwaters All passengers were safely rescued by the NDRFRescue operations continue in floodhit areasIn Raigad districts Sudhagad taluka six members of a family including a sixmonthold infant were trapped on the roof of their house due to rising floodwatersOfficials said roads leading to the village were submerged following which rescue teams used boats to safely evacuate the familyHeavy rainfall also disrupted traffic movement on several major routes The MumbaiGoa Highway witnessed traffic disruption after a landslide in Kashedi GhatLandslides and waterlogging also affected the MumbaiPune Expressway and Khopoli Highway temporarily stopping traffic movement Authorities later restored vehicle movement after clearing affected stretchesThe Mawal and Tamhini Ghat sections were also impacted by landslides and flooding forcing officials to divert traffic through alternative routesWhile several regions continued to deal with heavy rainfall districts in the Vidarbha region including Wardha Akola Amravati Yavatmal and Chandrapur recorded no rainfall during this periodWith inputs from IANS