At least 98 of the 178 people have been rescued and 12 have died due to heavy rains in Maharashtra.
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Amid incessant rains, Anil Patil, disaster management minister of Maharashtra, said on Thursday that 98 of the 178 people have been rescued so far and 12 have died, adding that the rescue operations are still ongoing.
“The rescue operation is ongoing. The rain is making it difficult to carry out the operation, but we are working on it. So far, 98 people out of 178 people have been rescued and 12 have died. CM is also monitoring the situation. We have also made arrangements for the rescued people here,” said Minister Anil Patil.
Meanwhile, all schools and colleges in Thane and Palghar districts will remain closed tomorrow due to the heavy rain warning, collectors from the respective districts informed on Thursday.
The Meteorological Department of India on Thursday issued a ‘Red’ alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Thane, Raigad, Pune and Palghar districts for today and tomorrow. An ‘orange’ alert has also been issued for Mumbai and Ratnagiri.
Amid torrential rains in Palghar in Maharashtra, the district administration has instructed 23 members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team to be prepared for torrential rain, officials said Thursday.
According to the District Magistrate Office Palghar, the district administration in Palghar, Maharashtra, gave instructions to 23 NDRF members to stand ready amid continued downpours.
The district administration has also instructed all subdivision officers and tehsildars of the district to remain alert and not to leave the headquarters, the DMO said.
The DMO added that the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation has also been notified through a letter to remain alert and provide necessary assistance.
Villages near coastal areas have received flood warnings, it said.
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