IN Pics! Maharashtra Flood: Floods wreak havoc in Ratnagiri, Raigad region

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: July 23, 2021 04:14 PM2021-07-23T16:14:11+5:302021-07-23T16:14:11+5:30

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It has been raining heavily in Konkan for the last 2 days. As a result, many rivers in the Konkan have been flooded. Many talukas in Ratnagiri district have been hit by heavy rains. Many houses in Chanderai and Tonde have been flooded due to flooding of Kajli river here. (Chiplun Flood)

It has been raining heavily in Ratnagiri district since Wednesday night. Therefore, Chanderai village has been hit by floods this year as well. Due to flooding at night, 100 shopkeepers in the market were stranded. Power supply was cut off in several villages in the city and taluka.

Due to high tide the water levels increased and caused flooding in the Pandharamad-Kamblewadi area near the city.

The entire system came down to help in the event of flood. Naval and military units also rushed to help the region. With the help of local NGOs, work is underway to evacuate the flood victims. (Indian Air Force)

Locals have expressed fears that the road along the coast will also be swept away. If immediate measures are not taken, the villagers will be in danger from the sea. This horrific scene was captured on camera during the rescue operation by the Indian Air Force.

The city of Rajapur and the taluka have been receiving heavy rains for the last 12 days. Due to flooding of Arjuna and Kodavali rivers, flood water has infiltrated in Rajapur city.

Due to continuous rains ST bus services have been completely suspended. The British-era bridge at Varchipeth on the Arjuna River on the Mumbai-Goa highway has been closed to traffic since 12:30 pm on Thursday due to the Arjuna River crossing the danger level. (NDRF)

The city market has been hit the hardest by the continuous floods. The city market was flooded six times this season. Heavy rains lashed the city market on Thursday due to torrential rains since Wednesday evening.

The floodwaters hit Kushe Medical, Nawale Complex via Jawahar Chowk, Abhyankar Consumer Bazaar in the market and Urdu School via Munshinaka, while Malpekar Road was submerged.

However, the city council has appealed for vigilance considering the danger of floods and everyone has kept the items in a safe place. However, most of the shops have remained closed due to floods in the market.

The state and central governments are trying to evacuate the flood victims. Arrangements are being made to evacuate people to safer places.