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Thane Monsoon Death Toll Reaches 18

Searches for four people swept away on July 24 show rescue and shelter operations remain urgent.

Overview

  • District officials said two more people died on Monday, bringing the confirmed monsoon death toll in Thane to 18.
  • Four people have been missing since July 24 after being swept into floodwaters and search teams are continuing efforts to trace them.
  • Relief camps are housing 229 families, a total of 797 people who were displaced by landslides, wall collapses and river flooding.
  • Authorities reported 17 injured and 187 houses either fully collapsed or partially damaged, and local facilities including a community hall, an anganwadi and three poultry units were hit.
  • District teams are carrying out rescue, relief and restoration work while monitoring intermittent rain and urging residents in vulnerable areas to follow official advisories.