India, Aug. 21 -- Heavy rainfall continued for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday in various parts of Marathwada, Western Maharashtra and Konkan region, resulting in the evacuation of over 4,600 people from vulnerable areas, closure of state and district highways and pleas for help from neighbouring states for increased controlled discharge of water from dams.

The 4,600 people who were evacuated were from nine districts- Nanded, Mumbai suburban , Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Satara, Pune and Sangli. They reside on the banks of various rivers, near dams and landslide-prone areas. The largest evacuation was carried out in Raigad with 1,332 people being shifted to a safer place, followed by Thane with 610 people and 293 people in ...