Army called in as flood situation worsens in Nanded

Nanded, Aug 5 (UNI) Army has been called in Nanded to assist the district administration as communication was cut off to 25 villages following worsened flood situation in the district, as the water level in Godavari reached danger mark today.

''The district administration has so far shifted about 4,000 people from various low lying areas of Nanded city and have also rescued about 13 persons from flood surrounded Amdura village about 20 km away from here,'' District Collector Radhakrushna Mopalwar told UNI.

The Collector further said apart from Godavari, the other small rivers in the district such as Penganga, Sisa, Asna, and Manar have been flooded above the normal level.

Communication has been cut off totally to the 25 villages of Mahur and Kinwat tehsil so far, official sources said.

According to him, besides army, the district administration has also asked for two Air Force helicopters and they would be reaching Nanded to assist the administration in the rescue operations.

As per the rainfall figures, Mahur tehsil of the district has recorded highest rainfall of 187 mm followed by Bhokar 156 mm, Hadgaon 147 mm, Kindwat 144 mm, Nanded 123 mm, Mudkhed 120 mm, Biloli 105 mm, Dharmabad 95 and Ardhapur 90 mm respectively.

The district has recorded an average rainfall of 133 per cent till today, since beginning of the monsoon this year.

Meanwhile, the South Central Railways has terminated the Jaipur Purna Express at Akola and Purna Jaipur Express at Nandapur.

The SCR has also cancelled few of its passenger services due to the flood situation, SCR sources said.

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