Updated On: 20 August, 2025 11:55 AM IST | Thane/Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
At Nanivali in the Ambede area of Palghar, nearly 5,000 chickens perished after flooding at a farmer's poultry farm, district disaster management CEO and resident deputy collector Subhash Badge said

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A man died after falling into a water-filled quarry, while an inundated bridge in the Kalyan area was closed after heavy rains lashed Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.
The neighbouring Palghar district also witnessed heavy overnight showers, flooding low-lying areas and disrupting movement at several locations, they said.
On Tuesday, authorities rescued 194 persons trapped in inundated areas of Vasai taluka in Palghar using boats and ropes, they said.