Floods, Lightning Kill 11 In 10 Days In Nagpur As Heavy Rain Batters Vidarbha Region

Several parts of Vidarbha region have been receiving heavy rainfall including Amravati, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal.

Flood-like situation in Yavatmal

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At least 11 people have been killed due to floods and lightning in Nagpur division of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region so far after heavy rains have been battering the region since July 13. The heavy downpour has damaged over 1,600 houses, the officials said on Sunday, as per a PTI report. The rains also affected 875.84 hectares of agricultural land in parts of the Nagpur division- which includes Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts, as per a preliminary report issued by authorities. 

Several parts of Vidarbha region have been receiving heavy rainfall including Amravati, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal - since the last few days.

As per the report, eleven people have lost their lives due to flooding and lightning in the Nagpur division from July 13 till date. 

The rain fury caused damage to 1,601 houses and huts in six districts of Nagpur division while 39 animals were also killed. 

Rains and flooding also affected 875.84 hectares of agricultural land in the Nagpur division, including 853.74 hectares in Chandrapur and 22.1 hectares in Wardha.

In the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, Akola recorded 107.9 mm rainfall, followed by Yavatmal-24.0 mm, Wardha-23.4 mm, Amravati- 15.6 mm, Nagpur-6.7 mm, Gadchiroli-3.0 mm, Gondia-2.2 mm, Brahmpuri (in Chandrapur)-2.4 mm and Buldhana-2.0 mm, as per the Regional Meteorological Centre in Nagpur, as per the PTI report. 

Around 110 people were rescued after they were left stranded due to floods in Anand Nagar Tanda village under Mahagaon tehsil in Yavatmal district. 

However, the flood waters receded on Sunday in many areas of Yavatmal reducing the rain intensity and Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Anil Patil also visited the district on Sunday to take stock of the situation. 

In Buldhana district, nearly 100 people were shifted to safer places at Katargaon village in Sangrampur tehsil on Saturday.