Over 10,000 homes flooded after intense overnight rainfall in Nagpur: WATCH || ENGLISH || GOA365

Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday visited the flood-affected areas in Nagpur as overnight heavy rainfall brought life to a standstill and claimed four lives in rain-related incidents. Nearly 10,000 homes have been affected by the floods, according to the state’s deputy chief minister.

The continuous rainfall overwhelmed the city's drainage systems, quickly turning streets into fast-flowing rivers. The situation escalated rapidly, as water levels surged, submerging low-lying areas, and leaving residents stranded in their homes.

: Visuals from the affected areas showed water gushing into homes and residential areas on Saturday and roads looked like rivers after the city received about 90 mm of rain between 2am and 4am.

NDRF teams along with some aid from the army, are carrying out search and rescue ops in and around the city. With flood waters having inundated many low lying areas, rescue teams have been carrying out their efforts on boats within the city.

Late Saturday night, Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari, who is the local MP, chaired a meeting to review the situation. Fadnavis announced a compensation of ₹10,000 for flood-affected families and those whose small roadside establishments were damaged in heavy rains in Nagpur and up to ₹5 lakh for bigger shops.

The Nagpur centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted “severe/moderate thunderstorm with lightning" will likely continue at isolated places in Nagpur, Bhandara and Gondia districts. There is also a possibility of “intense rain at isolated places" in these areas, it said.