Rains claim eleven lives in Vidarbha

Eleven persons were killed as heavy rains battered western Vidarbha region in Maharashtra inundating several low-lying areas.

Eleven persons were killed as heavy rains battered western Vidarbha region in Maharashtra inundating several low-lying areas, officials said.

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There was some respite from the rains in East Vidarbha region, they said.

Five persons were swept away in Amravati division and seven died in rain-related incidents in Nagpur division.

River Yashoda was overflowing in Wardha and rain water entered in some house, they said.

About 10 families were shifted to safer places in Bondhal village in Wardha, the officials said.

Deoli, Samudrapur, Karanja taluka places in Wardha received 86.70 mm rainfall during last 24 hours ending 1730 hours, MeT department said.