23-07-2025
Two Killed, One Hurt, House Swept Away in Heavy Rains
Washim/Chandrapur/Akola: Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Vidarbha on Wednesday, claiming two lives and leaving one person critically injured in Chandrapur and Washim districts.
Several districts reported severe waterlogging, property damage, and traffic disruptions. A house was swept away in Akola, though fortunately, no casualties were reported in that incident.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for East Vidarbha, including Nagpur, for Friday and Saturday, with heavy rains also expected on Thursday.
In Chandrapur district, one woman, Maya Dethe, was killed and her son critically injured after being struck by lightning while working on a farm in Chak Nimbala village.
Her son was shifted to Chandrapur GMCH for treatment. Widespread waterlogging in low-lying areas of Chandrapur city caused major disruption, affecting shops, banks, pharmacies, and residential areas. Students returning from school were seen struggling through flooded roads, and two-wheeler riders were forced to push their vehicles through deep water.
In Washim district, continuous rainfall since Tuesday caused severe flooding in the Utavali and Kanch rivers near Pimpree-Sarhad, leading to a complete halt in traffic on the Nagpur–Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar highway.
by Taboola
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Long queues of stranded vehicles were reported on both sides of the road. a truck loaded with LPG cylinders was swept away while crossing a swollen river. The driver, Sheikh Husein Sheikh Gulab, 39, a resident of Heena Nagar, Chikalthana (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), died in the incident.
In Akot taluka of Akola district, Shivpur and Bordi villages bore the brunt of intense rainfall. A sudden downpour in nearby hilly catchment areas triggered a sharp rise in the water level of a local stream, resulting in a flood-like situation. A house and public toilet—built by the village panchayat—were swept away by the strong currents. Residents alleged that the toilet, built just months ago, collapsed too easily, raising concerns over negligence and poor construction standards.
