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Maharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 207; 11 missing

Out of the 207 deaths caused due to heavy rains and floods since last week, the maximum 95 were from Raigad district

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NDRF team in flood-hit Maharashtra. Pic/AFP

NDRF team in flood-hit Maharashtra. Pic/AFP

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 207 on Tuesday with the worst-hit Raigad district alone accounting for nearly 100 fatalities, while 11 persons are still missing, the state government said.

Heavy rains last week caused massive floods and landslides in large parts of the state, especially in the coastal Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions. Out of the 207 deaths caused due to heavy rains and floods since last week, the maximum 95 were from Raigad district followed by 45 in Satara, 35 in Ratnagiri, 12 in Thane, 7 in Kolhapur, 4 in Mumbai suburban, 3 in Pune, two each in Sindhudurg, Wardha and Akola districts, said a statement issued by the state disaster management department.

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