Shahapur taluka in Thane district was the worst affected where a bridge on Asangaon-Mahuri road was washed away and the Barangi river in Gujrati Baug area was flooded, the release said.Flood waters entered 70 houses in the area, damaging various household items, while 20 two-wheelers and four-wheelers were washed away, it said.In Gotheghar area of Shahapur, water entered Wafa Nursery area where 38 occupants of three houses were rescued.In Vashind area, 12 persons were rescued and shifted to safer places after 125 houses were inundated, officials said.The heavy downpour also led to washing away of soil by the side of railway tracks in Atgaon.Nearly 12 houses in Shahapur also partially collapse, the officials said.In Bhiwandi taluka, water entered 40 houses in different houses and a ‘kutcha’ (mud) house in Goutepada also suffered damage, the officials said.There was no report of any loss of life and local talathis (revenue officers) have been instructed to speed up the panchnama (spot inspection) and report the losses, they said.
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