Updated On: 07 July, 2024 04:38 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
At least 49 people were rescued from a water-logged Thane resort amid heavy Maharashtra rains on Sunday, an official from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said. Pics/NDRF

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A team from the NDRF used boats and life jackets to rescue people stranded at the resort due to flooding in the Shahpur area, the official said
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Meanwhile, a group of villagers from Chalispada of Saiwan in Vasai, who were working on their farms, got stranded when the area was flooded after water levels rose in the nearby Tansa Lake, said Vivekanand Kadam, chief of the district disaster management cell

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The catchment area received heavy rains in the morning hours, he said
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The NDRF and local firefighters were mobilised in the afternoon, and 16 people were brought to safety, he said

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As part of the monsoon preparedness, NDRF teams are deployed in parts of Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts, an NDRF official said
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There are 13 teams with 32 to 35 personnel each in different parts of the state, including Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur. Five teams are at the NDRF head office in Pune, an official said
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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.