At least seven people lost their lives, five have been reported missing, over 800 villages were affected, and four lakh hectares of cropland were destroyed due to heavy rainfall in Maharashtra. Rescue and relief operations were underway in at least four villages, even as 206 villagers were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the armed forces in Nanded district. Several houses were damaged, and livestock was lost due to heavy rainfall.
The downpour brought Mumbai to a standstill after 177 mm of rain was reported within six hours on Monday (August 18, 2025). Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held a review meeting of all State government officials at the disaster control headquarters in the State Secretariat and ordered the preparedness of the administrative machinery. “Between August 18 and August 21, there are chances of heavy rainfall. Around 16 districts are on red or orange alert,” Mr. Fadnavis said after the briefing.
