India: At least 112 dead as monsoon rain brings chaos to Maharashtra

Subscribe to our channel! At least 112 people died after heavy rainfall triggered landslides and floods and caused destruction in the western state of Maharashtra, as seen in Mahad on Saturday. Several districts in the state - primarily the Konkan region - have been pound by incessant rain over the past few days, which cut off hundreds of villages and left thousands stranded. “Many houses are completely destroyed and they are homeless now. Animals have also died, the damages are so much that even staying here will be very difficult,“ a local said. This is reportedly the heaviest rain spell in the state in July in 40 years. The Indian military has been roped in to help with rescue efforts as at least 84,452 people were evacuated, officials said. SOUNDBITES: SOT, Santosh Inamdar, Mahad Resident (Hindi): “There was a lot of water this time, the last time that the water came in 2005, the level was very low, this is the highest part of Mahad and there is never much water here, but so much