Heavy rainfall and subsequent floods in western Maharashtra districts have destroyed more than 2,300 houses and large-scale crops. More than 21,000 people were moved to safer places, said officials on Friday.

According to the divisional commissioner’s office in Pune, the death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 28 in the region, with Solapur district being the worst-hit.

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Several crops, including sugarcane, soyabean, vegetables, rice, pomegranate and cotton, have been damaged. Around 513 livestock perished in heavy rains and floods in the region.

“A total of 28 people have died so far in rain-related incidents. Of these, 14 people died in Solapur, 9 in Sangli, 4 in Pune and 1 in Satara,” said a senior official from the Pune divisional commissioner’s office.

As many as 21,292 people from 6,061 households in Solapur (17,000), Sangli (1,079), Pune (3,000) and Satara (213) districts were shifted to safer places, the officer added.