18 killed in rain-related incidents in Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP; villages placed on alert on account of doable overflow of dams

By PTI

NEW DELHI: At least 18 individuals, together with six kids, have been killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh whereas 1000’s have been evacuated and compelled to remain in shelter houses amid continued heavy rains within the states on Tuesday.

Heavy rains accompanied by robust winds lashed Mumbai and suburbs and in addition flooded many elements of town inside a few hours, throwing street site visitors out of drugs at some locations.

Heavy showers occurred at remoted locations in east Rajasthan whereas a number of different elements of the state recorded gentle to average rains.

Mount Abu and Pratapgarh recorded a most of 8 cm of rainfall in a day.

Showers in Delhi additionally introduced down the mercury however brought on site visitors snarls and waterlogging in elements of town the place the minimal settled at 26.2 levels Celsius, a notch under regular.

According to India Meteorological Department knowledge, Delhi recorded 2 mm of rains in 24 hours until 8:30 am on Tuesday.

However, knowledge from IMD confirmed that 5 districts in Delhi have reported poor rainfall this monsoon to this point on account of poor distribution of rains.

On common, Delhi has recorded a rainfall deficiency of 23 per cent — gauging 90.4 mm of rains as in opposition to a traditional of 116.9 mm since June 1, when the monsoon season begins.

Three kids have been killed and 4 others injured after being struck by lightning amid rains in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district.

Heavy downpour coated extra areas of Gujarat the place six individuals died in rain-related incidents within the final 24 hours, elevating the toll to 69 since June 1.

A complete of 27,896 individuals have been evacuated from flood-affected areas and 18,225 of them remained in shelters whereas the others have returned residence, state Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi mentioned.

While heavy rains lashed districts in south Gujarat since the previous couple of days, elements of Kutch and Rajkot within the Saurashtra area additionally witnessed heavy showers since Monday evening, officers mentioned.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Anjar taluka in Kutch acquired 167 mm rainfall in six hours since 6 am on Tuesday, whereas Gandhidham taluka within the district bought 145 mm rainfall.

Narmada, Surat, Dang, Valsad and Tapi districts of south Gujarat, and Panchmahal and Chhota Udepur in central a part of the state witnessed heavy rains during the last at some point.

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The IMD has issued a ‘crimson alert’ for heavy to very heavy rains in Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Narmada, Chhota Udepur districts, in addition to Kutch, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka and Morbi within the Saurashtra area until Wednesday morning.

Heavy rains continued to lash elements of Maharashtra.

At least 9 individuals, together with three kids, died in rain-related incidents, whereas 95 individuals have been evacuated from flooded locations.

Thirteen groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and three of the State Disaster Response Force have been deployed in susceptible districts of the state, officers mentioned.

The Met division has issued a crimson alert of extraordinarily heavy rains at remoted locations for Nashik, Palghar, and Pune districts for the subsequent three days.

Heavy rains additionally pressured faculties and faculties to stay closed in Nashik metropolis the place individuals in flood-prone areas have been requested to shift to safer locations.

Nashik metropolis acquired 97.4 mm rainfall within the 24 hours until 8.30 AM on Tuesday.

Palghar district neighbouring Mumbai acquired 109.9 mm of rainfall previously 24 hours ending 8:30 AM on Tuesday however there isn’t any flooding.

Thane district acquired 106.3 mm of rainfall within the final 24 hours ending 8:30 AM on Tuesday.

Two individuals have been killed after a construction collapsed in a Mumbai suburb, whereas one particular person drowned within the Gadchiroli district in east Maharashtra, authorities mentioned.

Three residents of Madhya Pradesh died and as many others are lacking after their car was swept away from a flooded bridge amid rains within the state’s Nagpur district on Tuesday.

The deceased have been residents of Betul district in MP.

The incessant showers affected 10 villages in Gadchiroli, Nandurbar and Mumbai suburban areas.

Three minor siblings drowned in a water-filled pit in Chakan space of Maharashtra’s Pune district on Tuesday.

The kids, within the age group of 4 to eight years, drowned whereas bathing within the pit which was dug by a farmer close to their home and water had collected in it on account of rains.

Four individuals have been injured, together with two critically, after a portion of a dilapidated residential construction collapsed in Pune metropolis.

The water assets division has began a discharge of water from the Gangapur dam within the Nashik district at 284.16 cusecs, following the rise within the Godavari river stage.

Seventy individuals have been evacuated by authorities in Nashik district and 25 in Gadchiroli district as a precautionary measure.

The administrations in Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra have alerted villages close to river banks, warning them of a doable overflow of dams, as catchment areas have acquired good rainfall over the previous couple of days, officers mentioned on Tuesday.

As per a launch issued by the Thane district administration, the Tansa and Modaksagar dams have been on the verge of overflowing and villages on the banks of the rivers surrounding these have been placed on alert.

Villages on the banks of Tansa and Vaitarna rivers have been alerted concerning the doable overflow of the dams, which come beneath the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, it mentioned.

People dwelling on the river banks in Shahapur, Bhiwandi, Wada, Vasai and Palghar talukas have been requested to take precautions, it mentioned.

The Damni dam space within the neighbouring district of Palghar has additionally acquired good rainfall and the reservoir was getting full and prone to cross the overflow restrict quickly, an official launch mentioned.

In per week’s time, the dam water will likely be launched into Surya river and therefore, villages on the banks of the river have additionally been placed on alert.

Meanwhile, two individuals from Dahanu, who went for fishing within the sea, have been swept away on Monday night and their our bodies have been recovered this morning, mentioned Vivekanand Kadam, the chief of the district catastrophe administration cell, Palghar.

The our bodies of Gopal Madve and Vasant Raut, each residents of Bahad, have been discovered at Kopar creek in Gungwad of Dahanu the official mentioned.

According to the Konkan divisional workplace, the common rainfall of Tuesday was 79.60 mm, and the utmost of 109.0 mm rain was recorded in Palghar district.

Thane acquired 106.30 mm rain, whereas Palghar noticed 109.90 mm, Raigad 96.80 mm, Ratnagiri 63.40 mm and Sindhudurg 35.50 mm showers, it was acknowledged.