According to the channel, certain areas of Maharashtra saw the four months' amount of precipitation over the past 15 days. Kolhapur and Sangli Districts are affected the most. The local authorities called on the military to help with the evacuation of residents.
South Asia was hit by one of the most powerful monsoons in the last ten years in late June. Rainfalls and storms disrupted transport connections, damaged buildings and caused many fatalities across the country.
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