Maharashtra Floods

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned of "moderate flash flood risk" in the next 24 hours in a few areas in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

The body of a four-year-old boy, who was washed away in a flooded nullah at Kalwa in Thane city of Maharashtra, was recovered on Friday, an official said.

Heavy rains and flooding have been witnessed in western Maharashtra districts since the last two days, prompting the Kolhapur University to suspend the exams scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

Crops on nearly 3.80 lakh hectares of land owned by over six lakh farmers have been damaged in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra due to excess rains and floods so far this year as per the preliminary survey, a report said.

A 17-year-old boy, who was critically ill and in urgent need of medical treatment, was rescued from a remote village cut off by flood waters in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district in a joint effort by the locals and authorities.

Over 11,000 rain-affected people were shifted to safety in 45 villages amid incessant rainfall in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said on Friday.

A man from Maharashtra has gone missing after he jumped into an overflowing river. The incident occurred in Maharashtra's Malegaon yesterday.

At least 35 passengers had a narrow escape on Wednesday when the bus ferrying them got stranded in the middle of a swollen nullah in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district before being rescued by the police.

Heavy rain along with strong winds continued in Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas.

At least 18 people, including six children, were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh while thousands were evacuated and forced to stay in shelter homes amid continued heavy rains in the states on Tuesday.

Parts of Maharashtra's Palghar district witnessed heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours, affecting road connectivity to eight villages and causing flooding in some rivers, officials said on Tuesday.

At least 130 villages in Maharashtra have been affected - communication has been lost with 128 of them - due to heavy rain, reports said. Apart from Maharashtra, a red alert has also been issued in the southern states of Karnataka and Telangana.

A video of two police officials braving strong currents to rescue a man in Maharashtra has gone viral on social media.

Maharashtra Rains: Two men were washed in flooded waters in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi in Thane district after heavy rains. The two separate incidents occurred on Saturday, officials said.

Heavy overnight rains caused flooding at various places in Maharashtra's Thane district and also led to water-logging around Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's residence in the city on Thursday morning, officials said.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday warned of "moderate flash flood risk" in the next 24 hours in a few areas in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

The body of a four-year-old boy, who was washed away in a flooded nullah at Kalwa in Thane city of Maharashtra, was recovered on Friday, an official said.

Heavy rains and flooding have been witnessed in western Maharashtra districts since the last two days, prompting the Kolhapur University to suspend the exams scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

Crops on nearly 3.80 lakh hectares of land owned by over six lakh farmers have been damaged in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra due to excess rains and floods so far this year as per the preliminary survey, a report said.

A 17-year-old boy, who was critically ill and in urgent need of medical treatment, was rescued from a remote village cut off by flood waters in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district in a joint effort by the locals and authorities.

Over 11,000 rain-affected people were shifted to safety in 45 villages amid incessant rainfall in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, police said on Friday.

A man from Maharashtra has gone missing after he jumped into an overflowing river. The incident occurred in Maharashtra's Malegaon yesterday.

At least 35 passengers had a narrow escape on Wednesday when the bus ferrying them got stranded in the middle of a swollen nullah in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district before being rescued by the police.

Heavy rain along with strong winds continued in Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas.

At least 18 people, including six children, were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh while thousands were evacuated and forced to stay in shelter homes amid continued heavy rains in the states on Tuesday.

Parts of Maharashtra's Palghar district witnessed heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours, affecting road connectivity to eight villages and causing flooding in some rivers, officials said on Tuesday.

At least 130 villages in Maharashtra have been affected - communication has been lost with 128 of them - due to heavy rain, reports said. Apart from Maharashtra, a red alert has also been issued in the southern states of Karnataka and Telangana.

A video of two police officials braving strong currents to rescue a man in Maharashtra has gone viral on social media.

Maharashtra Rains: Two men were washed in flooded waters in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi in Thane district after heavy rains. The two separate incidents occurred on Saturday, officials said.

Heavy overnight rains caused flooding at various places in Maharashtra's Thane district and also led to water-logging around Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's residence in the city on Thursday morning, officials said.