Gadchiroli Flood Evacuations
Gadchiroli Floods Force 525 Evacuations and Isolate 63 Villages After Heavy Rains
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Heavy rain in neighboring Chhattisgarh caused rivers to rise and flood low-lying areas of Bhamragad in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, disrupting road links and leaving dozens of villages and hamlets cut off. Authorities evacuated about 525 people and rescued an ill schoolgirl and other patients who needed urgent medical care, including patients transported by boat after a flooded route closed. Water levels have begun to recede and conditions are improving, but officials have urged people in riverside and low-lying areas to stay alert and avoid flooded roads.
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A 72-hour spell of heavy rain in Chhattisgarh sharply raised the Indravati, Parlakota and Pamulgautam rivers, triggering flooding in Bhamragad.
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The flooding affected 63 villages and several hamlets; local inputs suggested the impact may have extended to nearly 100 small villages and hamlets in the rivers’ catchment areas.
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The old bridge near the Triveni Sangam on the Bhamragarh–Allapalli Road was submerged, prompting officials to stop traffic and deploy police and barricades to prevent people from crossing.
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Gadchiroli Collector Avishyant Panda said flooding occurred even though rainfall in Bhamragarh itself was comparatively low, because rain in the upper catchment areas caused a sudden rise in rivers flowing toward the area.
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