Maharashtra Rains: 204 Villages Affected By Flood, 50000 Rescued

Panchganga river is swollen due to rain and this is why 204 villages are affected. 16 have died whereas 50,000 have been rescued. NDRF teams are doing every possible thing to save people. On the other hand, the flood situation due to heavy rains has worsened in western Maharashtra's Sangli with water entering the district prison, forcing authorities to shift prisoners to its upper floor, an official said on Thursday. Following heavy downpour in Sangli in the last few days, the district jail premises, housing around 370 inmates, got inundated on Wednesday.