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As many as 237 villages in 32 taluks of Karnataka were affected as most rivers continued to swell dangerously. Eleven people were killed
 

Flooding due to heavy rains has left 15 districts in Maharashtra in disarray. The NDRF and local police have been carrying out rescue and relief operations across the state
 

Flooding due to heavy rains in Dakshina Kannada has affected as many as 10 districts in Karnataka. Three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Shivamogga, Belagavi and Haveri districts
 

Several people have been left stranded in various parts of Goa after rains lashed the state. Eight buses were stuck near the Goa-Karnataka border. Goa water resources minister Filipe Nery Rodrigues took note and assured people of all possible help.
 

Red alert has been issued in Idukki, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts for August 8. The Palakkad district collector has announced a holiday for schools and other educational institutions on Tuesday (August 6)
 

Five Karnataka districts — Belagavi, Bagalkot, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgir have been badly affected by the swollen rivers Krishna, Malaprabha, Markandeya and a few other rivulets
 

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rains in Karnataka over the next few days, Kodagu has been issued a red and orange alert.
 

After conducting an aerial survey in Karnataka’s Bagalkot and many other flood-hit districts, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa will fly to Delhi to discuss about the Cabinet expansion

As Mumbai began to receive heavy rainfall, many areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) comprising Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts experienced water-logging on Sunday (August 4), prompting various agencies to launch rescue operations to evacuate stranded people

With more than 1,000 families living in the surrounding areas of River Krishna, heavy rain lashed in Bagalkot and other neighbouring sub-divisions from Sunday (August 4) evening
 

In Mumbai’s neighbouring Palghar district a 16-year-old boy was washed away by floods. Heavy rains led to water levels rising over tracks in some sections, resulting in the suspension of train services between Vasai and Virar towns, a Western Railway official said.

The water level on the tracks rose due to high tide in the Arabian sea coupled with rains in the afternoon, which caused water to flow backwards towards the Kurla, Sion and Chunabhati section, said Central Railway chief spokesperson Sunil Udasi.

Krishna river has been overflowing as Maharashtra is facing heavy rains putting 39 villages on high alert in Karnataka. 16 bridges are inundated, and transportation facilities have been blocked due to Belagavi floods.

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