98 Rescued, 12 Dead so far…
On Thursday, Due to Heavy rainfall, Maharashtra Disaster Management Minister Anil Patil said that so far 98 out of 178 people have been rescued from lower-level areas.
12 have died adding that the rescue operations are still going on.
"Rescue operation is underway. Due to rain, it is getting difficult to carry out the operation but we are still managing and rescue is going on.
Till now 98 people out of 178 people have been rescued and 12 people have died.
The Chief Minister is also monitoring the situation. We have also made proper arrangements for the rescued people ", Minister Anil Patil said.
Meanwhile, all schools and colleges in Thane and Palghar districts will remain closed tomorrow in view of the heavy rain alert, informed collectors of the respective districts on Thursday.
India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a 'Red' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in the districts of Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar for today and tomorrow. An 'Orange' alert has also been issued for Mumbai and Ratnagiri.
On Thursday, amid heavy rainfall in Maharashtra's Palghar, the district administration instructed 23 members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team to be prepared to deal with torrential rains, said officials.
As per District Magistrate Office Palghar, the district administration in Palghar, Maharashtra, gave 23 NDRF members instructions to be ready amid persistent downpours.
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