AP: Vamsadhara river swells due to heavy rains; people asked to move to safe places

District Collector J Nivas reviewed the situation with irrigation, revenue and police officials on Wednesday.

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As per the officials, 14,342 people have been evacuated so far from Kolhapur and Raigad and 53,000 from Sangli District.

Indian Army personnel and NDRF men have been deployed, in Belagavi, Raichur and Bagalkot districts for rescue and relief operations.

All schools and colleges are shut in Kolhapur district today as continuous heavy rains have caused a flood-like situation in the state.

Those hospitalised were stated to be out of danger, he added. According to the police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.

'These districts are likely to get extremely heavy rainfall of over 240 mm in 24 hours and may experience landslides,' an IMD release said.

The heavy flood battered at least six mandals in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Two columns of the Army, comprising 120 personnel, were also on way to Thane to help in the rescue efforts. (Photo: Representational image)

IMD also predicted intermittent rain or showers with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places likely in city in the next 2-3 days.