Mumbai,

30 May (HS): Maharashtra’s Dharashiv district received the maximum 42.2 mm of rain in the state during the last 24 hours. Dharashiv was followed by Beed with 24 mm, Jalna with 13.9 mm, Solapur with 12.1 mm, and Sindhudurg with 11.2 mm.

The average

rainfall recorded in the state till Friday morning (in mm) were Raigad – 0.3,

Ratnagiri – 3.9, Sindhudurg – 11.2, Palghar – 0.1, Nashik – 0.6, Dhule – 0.4,

Jalgaon – 0.1, Ahilyanagar – 0.5, Solapur – 12.1, Satara – 1, Sangli – 0.9,

Kolhapur – 0.8, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – 0.6, Jalna – 13.9, Beed – 24, Latur

– 5.1, Dharashiv – 42.2, Nanded – 9.3, Parbhani – 3, Hingoli – 0.2, Buldana –

2.2, Akola – 0.1, Washim – 0.2, Amravati – 3.4, Yavatmal – 6.5, Wardha – 8.7,

Nagpur – 1.4, Bhandara – 0.7, Gondia – 3,9, Chandrapur – 1.2, and Gadchiroli –

2.5.

Road

traffic in Dharashiv was affected by heavy rains. The traffic had to be

diverted to different routes in the district. No casualties were reported due

to heavy rains.

LANDSLIDE:

Traffic in Amboli Ghat in Sindhudurg was restored after a landslide. The National

Highway Authorities and PWD cleared the road within a few hours.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar