Nagpur: Heavy Rains Flood Several Areas, 400 People Rescued

More than 400 people, including 70 students from a school for the speech and hearing-impaired, were rescued after heavy rains flooded several parts of Nagpur city. However, an elderly woman died due to the heavy rains.

Houses and local infrastructure were badly affected as water levels rose, turning streets into waterways following around 90mm of rain between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. An orange alert has been issued for the region, indicating further significant rainfall is expected.

Schools and colleges have been closed as a precautionary measure and rescue operations are underway by teams from the National and State Disaster Response Forces.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Fadnavis have been in contact with local officials in Nagpur, directing all the necessary aid and resources to those in need should the situation worsen.

Shinde also directed officials to seek additional teams of NDRF and SDRF if the water level increases in the flooded areas.

Officials have recommended citizens avoid going out unless necessary due to continuous rains. Local meteorological sources anticipate severe/moderate thunderstorms with lightning will likely persist in Nagpur, Bhandara and Gondia districts, with a chance of extreme rainfall in isolated areas.

Fadnavis took to X in the morning to share that he was continuously monitoring the rain situation in the city.

"There has been incessant rainfall due to which the Ambazari lake is overflowing. The low-lying area around it is affected more due to this. Other parts of the city too are affected," said his office on X.

The deputy CM has instructed the Nagpur collector, municipal commissioner and police commissioner to "immediately activate multiple teams for rescuing people who are stuck at few places", Fadnavis's office said.

Fadnavis also appealed to people not to believe in any rumours.

Officials have recommended citizens avoid going out unless necessary due to continuous rains. Local meteorological sources anticipate severe/moderate thunderstorms with lightning will likely persist in Nagpur, Bhandara and Gondia districts, with a chance of extreme rainfall in isolated areas.

Likely light to moderate rainfall is also expected across most parts of Wardha and some parts of Chandrapur, Bhandara and Gondia districts. Furthermore, light rainfall could affect isolated areas in Amravati, Yavatmal and Gadchiroli.