Description:
The western region of Maharashtra state was hit by 225% rainfall in a short period resulting in Floods in Kolhapur and Sangli districts. Kolhapur and Sangli were also hit by similar kinds of Floods in 1989 and 2005, but this time it broke all limits killing more than 50 people in 15 days and causing massive damage. For the first time in history the NH4 Mumbai Banglore highway was shut down due to flood water. Rescue operations were conducted by the Disaster management team, NDRF and Army personnel to evacuate people from Ambwewadi, Chikhali and Prayag Chikhali villages 8 km away from Kolhapur city. Maharashtra, India.
Description:
The western region of Maharashtra state was hit by 225% rainfall in a short period resulting in Floods in Kolhapur and Sangli districts. Kolhapur and Sangli were also hit by similar kinds of Floods in 1989 and 2005, but this time it broke all limits killing more than 50 people in 15 days and causing massive damage. For the first time in history the NH4 Mumbai Banglore highway was shut down due to flood water. Rescue operations were conducted by the Disaster management team, NDRF and Army personnel to evacuate people from Ambwewadi, Chikhali and Prayag Chikhali villages 8 km away from Kolhapur city. Maharashtra, India.
Date Created:
2019-08-07 00:00:00
Author:
Abhijeet Gurjar
Creditline:
Majority World \ UIG
Description Writer:
Abhijeet Gurjar
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Abhijeet Gurjar | Majority World
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The western region of Maharashtra state was hit by 225% rainfall in a short period resulting in Floods in Kolhapur and Sangli districts. Kolhapur and Sangli were also hit by similar kinds of Floods in 1989 and 2005, but this time it broke all limits killi