Heavy rainfall across Maharashtra triggered multiple flood-related emergencies on Monday, with rescue operations launched in Pune, Ahilya Nagar and Beed districts. Four people from Hingoli and Beed districts have died, while a couple more were injured in lightning strikes.
In Pune, continuous overnight downpours led to waterlogging at Ruke Wasti near Theur, leaving over 100 residents trapped inside Zilla Parishad School premises. The District Disaster Management Office (DDMO) sought assistance from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
A team led by Inspector (GD) Sarvesh Kumar Upadhayay was mobilised from Unit Headquarters at 3:55 am and reached the site by 6:05 am. The team coordinated efforts with the fire brigade, local police, and villagers. Authorities later confirmed that the water level had receded and the situation was brought under control. No injuries or casualties were reported, and the team was placed on standby at Loni Police Station for further deployment.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall in several districts of Marathwada, including Ahilyanagar, Beed, and Parbhani, left around 200 people stranded at various locations due to severe flooding. Over 150 people have been rescued by coordinated efforts of the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and local teams, and shifted to safer places. Two people from Beed district have died, while a couple more were injured in lightning strikes.
Beed district was the worst hit, with 52 villagers stranded across five villages, around 150 trapped in Theur village, and 12 in Indapur, Pune. All villagers from Ashti in Beed have now been rescued, while more than 100 from Theur were brought to safety by NDRF, Army, and IAF teams. In Indapur, local residents stepped in to rescue those trapped. In Ahilyanagar, 19 people were evacuated from Pathardi and Karanji villages. Meanwhile, warnings were issued in several villages of Parbhani as the Godavari River crossed its danger level.
{{/usCountry}}Beed district was the worst hit, with 52 villagers stranded across five villages, around 150 trapped in Theur village, and 12 in Indapur, Pune. All villagers from Ashti in Beed have now been rescued, while more than 100 from Theur were brought to safety by NDRF, Army, and IAF teams. In Indapur, local residents stepped in to rescue those trapped. In Ahilyanagar, 19 people were evacuated from Pathardi and Karanji villages. Meanwhile, warnings were issued in several villages of Parbhani as the Godavari River crossed its danger level.
{{/usCountry}}“Due to heavy rainfall, 52 people were stranded in five villages of Ashti tehsil, Beed district. So far, 51 have been rescued and shifted to safe locations, while one remains missing and is feared drowned. Of the rescued, 24 were airlifted, and the rest were brought out by local rescue teams. The Indian Air Force flew in from Nashik for air operations, which have now been concluded. The Army was also deployed for rescue efforts,” said an official from the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar divisional commissioner’s office.
The official further confirmed two deaths and widespread cattle losses due to the floods.
Parts of Shevgaon and Pathardi tehsils in Ahilyanagar reported heavy rainfall following a cloudburst, leading to severe traffic snarls on highways due to waterlogging. Several local rivers began overflowing, with cattle reportedly swept away by rising waters.
“These are not retreating spells, and sporadic heavy rainfall is expected over the next few days in the region. In the last 24 hours, Mumbai’s Colaba and Santacruz centres recorded 134 mm and 73 mm of rainfall, respectively. In view of revised alerts by the IMD, the NDRF and SDRF have been repositioned, with one team each deployed in Beed and Ahilyanagar,” said an official from the State Emergency Operations Centre, Mantralaya.
Water is currently being discharged at a combined rate of 1.51 lakh cusecs from ten irrigation projects in Nanded, with the Vishnupuri dam alone releasing 91,854 cusecs. The Manjara irrigation project in Latur saw its discharge increase to 17,333 cusecs over five hours on Monday, while the Majalgaon dam in Beed (Sindphana river) ramped up discharge from 38,651 to 71,248 cusecs within four hours.
-With inputs from Mumbai bureau