Low-Lying Areas Submerged in Nashik As Godavari Flows Above Danger Mark

Nashik: As heavy rains continue to batter Maharashtra, low-lying areas in Nashik were submerged as the Godavari river continued to flow above the danger mark. 

Low Lying Areas Submerged in Nashik | WATCH 

Amid the heavy rainfall in the state, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert for several districts in Maharashtra for next 24 hours.According to IMD, districts include Palghar, Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, and Nandurbar districts indicating heavy to very heavy spells of rains in the next 24 hours.

Earlier on Friday, IMD issued an orange alert for the Pune and Satara districts of western Maharashtra and Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur, and Gondia districts of Vidarbha for Saturday.

An orange alert warns of heavy rainfall exceeding 64.5 mm in 24 hours, potentially disrupting normal life and causing flooding in low-lying areas.