Over 2,200 people have been evacuated in parts of Raigad as heavy rains created a flood-like situation with the downpour damaging at least 125 houses in the district
CM Eknath Shinde visited the landslide spot
Over 2,200 people have been evacuated in parts of Raigad as heavy rains created a flood-like situation with the downpour damaging at least 125 houses in the district.
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According to the district officials, 17 out of 28 dams in Raigad are overflowing.
"Several places in the district recorded more than 200 mm rainfall in 24 hours," the official said.
As per the rainfall data, in the 24-hour period ending 10 am on Thursday, Panvel taluka received 267.7 mm rainfall, followed by Poladpur at 266 mm, Mahad 230.9 mm, Karjat 226.6 mm, Pen 212.7 mm, Uran 207.5 mm, Sudhagad 196.4 mm, Khalapur 182.5 mm, Tala 186 mm and Aliabg 180.4 mm.
Mhasala taluka recorded 169.5 mm rainfall during this period, followed by Roha 156.9 mm, Mangaon 148.1 mm, Shrivardhan 145.4 mm and Murud 134.8 mm, it said, adding that the district's average rainfall recorded during this period was 198 mm.
"The weather department had issued a red alert for July 18 and 19," the district's official statement said.
"Due to heavy rainfall and flood-like situation at some places in the district, a total of 2,227 people from 746 families were moved to safety. Of them, 704 people are from Poladpur taluka, 450 people from Chirner village in Uran taluka and 430 people from Mahad taluka," the district administration said.
"People from Pen, Mangaon, Panvel, Karjat, and Khalapur talukas are also among the evacuees," it added.
The level of the Patalganaga river is also flowing above the danger mark, which led to flooding in Aapta town. There is flood-like situation in Chirner village of Uran taluka.
"Seventy-five 'pucca' houses and 51 'kutcha' houses suffered partial damages in parts of the district in rain-related incidents that also left six cattle sheds and three public properties damaged," they said.
"The average rainfall of the district in four months - from June to September - is 3,148 mm. This year, its average rainfall recorded so far is 1,524.5 mm," the district administration said.
Meanwhile, a massive landslide occurred in Irshalwadi village late Wednesday night. At least 12 people died due to the landslide so far, while many others are still feared trapped. "The village has around 50 houses, of which 17 were buried under the landslide," officials said.
"Rescue and restoration work in at Irshalwadi, a tribal village inaccessible by pucca road," they said.
(with inputs from PTI)
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