These fatalities reported since May were due to tree falls, drowning, lightning strikes, and electrocution, among other causes, said Sandeep Mane, the resident deputy collector and chief executive officer of the District Disaster Management Authority
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A senior officer said on Tuesday that at least 20 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra's Thane district over the last four months, with 1,842.9 mm rainfall recorded this monsoon season, reported news agency PTI.
These fatalities reported since May were due to tree falls, drowning, lightning strikes, and electrocution, among other causes, said Sandeep Mane, the resident deputy collector and chief executive officer of the District Disaster Management Authority, reported PTI.
Thane district has received 1,842.90 mm of rainfall so far this monsoon, with 119.70 mm recorded on Monday alone.
He said Thane city received the highest rainfall at 69 mm, and overall, the district has already received 70.80 per cent of its seasonal quota.
"A total of 20 deaths have been recorded across the district in the past four months, and 11 persons sustained injuries in accidents during this period," he said, reported PTI.
The official said that the highest number of 11 casualties was reported from Kalyan taluka, followed by five in Shahapur, three in Murbad, and one in Thane taluka.
As many as 337 houses were partially damaged during this period, he said, adding that five houses suffered damage due to heavy rainfall on Monday alone, reported PTI.
Mane said 13 cattle perished in rain-related incidents, while 20 families had to be rescued in Ambernath and shifted to safer shelters.
6 dead, hundreds evacuated in rain-hit districts of Maharashtra; next 48 hours crucial, says CM
Meanwhile, six people have died and hundreds have been displaced over the last couple of days as heavy rains battered several districts of Maharashtra, causing floods, road blockages and widespread damage to crops, officials said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who reviewed the flood situation with the disaster management department, said the next 48 hours would be crucial for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, which remain on high alert, reported PTI.
The administration is closely monitoring the situation, ensuring evacuation of citizens from low-lying areas and coordinating rescue operations, an official from the disaster management control room said, reported PTI.
At least six people have died in rain-related incidents in the state in the last couple of days.
More than 290 people have been rescued from the flood-hit villages of Maharashtra's Nanded district, and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army have been deployed in the region.
(With inputs from PTI)
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