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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Hundreds rescued as heavy rains flood several parts of Nagpur

IN PHOTOS: Hundreds rescued as heavy rains flood several parts of Nagpur

Updated On: 23 September, 2023 04:30 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Heavy rains over a span of few hours flooded many parts of Nagpur city, following which more than 400 people, including 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired, were rescued, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday. Pics/NDRF

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Heavy rains over a span of few hours flooded many parts of Nagpur city, following which more than 400 people, including 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired, were rescued, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday. Pics/NDRF

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Heavy rains over a span of few hours flooded many parts of Nagpur city, following which more than 400 people, including 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired, were rescued, said Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday. Pics/NDRF
<p>Water gushed into homes and residential areas and roads looked like rivers after the city received about 90 mm of rain between 2 am and 4 am. The weather department has issued an orange alert in the district for the next 24 hours</p>

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Water gushed into homes and residential areas and roads looked like rivers after the city received about 90 mm of rain between 2 am and 4 am. The weather department has issued an orange alert in the district for the next 24 hours

<p>The administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure</p>

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The administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure

<p>Devendra Fadnavis told reporters in Mumbai that more than 400 citizens were moved to safer areas by NDRF and SDRF personnel. These include 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired and 50 girls from LAD College</p>

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Devendra Fadnavis told reporters in Mumbai that more than 400 citizens were moved to safer areas by NDRF and SDRF personnel. These include 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired and 50 girls from LAD College

<p>The deputy CM said those rescued have been shifted to temporary shelters and provided food and other necessary things</p>

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The deputy CM said those rescued have been shifted to temporary shelters and provided food and other necessary things

<p>Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis spoke to the Nagpur collector to take stock of the situation. The CM directed authorities to give the required facilities to the people affected by the heavy rains, said officials</p>

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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Fadnavis spoke to the Nagpur collector to take stock of the situation. The CM directed authorities to give the required facilities to the people affected by the heavy rains, said officials

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