6 die amid rain havoc in Vidarbha; floods ravage villages, kharif fields
NAGPUR, Aug. 2 -- Relentless monsoon rains wreaked havoc across Vidarbha over the last three days, claiming at least six lives, inundating villages, damaging standing kharif crops and crippling road connectivity in several districts. Swollen rivers, overflowing streams and flash floods triggered a series of tragic incidents, while rescue teams worked round the clock to evacuate stranded residents from flood-hit areas.
The worst tragedy unfolded in Yavatmal district, where a mother and her two daughters drowned after their car was swept away while crossing a flooded bridge on Friday. The victims were identified as Madhavi Avinash Khandare 40, Prachi Khandare, 17, and Sachi Khandare, 12. The lone survivor, Avinash Khandare, 45, who was driving the vehicle, managed to escape and is undergoing treatment at the Darwha Sub-District Hospital.
In Bhandara district, a 66-year-old man was swept away on Friday evening while attempting to cross a flooded stream at Manded village in Lakhandur tehsil following heavy rainfall. His identity was yet to be officially established. Another life was lost in Wardha district, where a lady school teacher B Naranje was swept away while crossing a rain-swollen nullah near Hinganghat on Thursday evening. In Buldhana district, 85-year-old Saraswati Gotiram Palhade died after the wall of her house collapsed during incessant rain in Phulenagar area of Shegaon on Friday.
In the Vidarbha region, Gadchiroli emerged as one of the worst-affected districts, with overflowing rivers cutting off dozens of villages and disrupting road connectivity. At least 24 roads remained closed, while Bhamragarh tehsil alone recorded nearly 200 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours....
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