Heavy rains in the districts of Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Satara and Kolhapur in Maharashtra since Thursday have caused landslides and flooding, leaving at least five people dead.
In Ratnagiri, teams of the NDRF and SDRF and local agencies shifted people in flooded areas of Chiplun, Mandangad and Khed and adjoining villages to safer locations.
Nidhi Chaudhary, the collector of Raigad district, was quoted by ANI as saying, "Five people died in Raigad district due to landslides and floods."
Aditi Tatkare, the guardian minister for Raigad in the Uddhav Thackeray government, said on Thursday night, "Maharashtra government has sought help from the Central government. Army's help was sought for the people trapped in Mahad. NDRF team is having trouble reaching the affected villages as roads are submerged underwater."
Satara collector Shekhar Singh said that two people had gone missing after a landslide in the Wai area of the district on Thursday night.
The Indian Navy deployed a helicopter to Raigad for rescue work early on Friday. In a statement, the Indian Navy informed, "Based on a request received from Maharashtra government, the Western Naval Command, Mumbai, mobilised flood rescue teams and helicopters to provide assistance to state administration. Seven naval rescue teams departed by road for deployment to Ratnagiri and Raigad districts on 22 July from Mumbai.”
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The IMD has predicted heavy rainfall would continue in the coastal belt (affecting Ratnagiri and Raigad) for next three days.
The IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall in parts of Mumbai on Friday.