Several parts of Maharashtra, particularly western Maharashtra and the Vidarbha region continued to be pummelled by heavy showers throughout Thursday, causing commute to be disrupted in the urban pockets as well as the rural hinterland.
The India Meteorological Department predicted a risk of flash floods in the Vidarbha region where districts like Bhandara, Gondia and Chandrapur have borne the brunt of continuous showers for more than 72 hours, causing thousands in villages to be shifted to safer places.
The Bhandara administration shifted nearly 200 families from the district’s Tumsar tehsil to safe zones as the Wainganga River crossed the danger mark. In Gondia and Bhandara, rainwater inundated several houses and public buildings.
