Over 100 rescued from flood-hit villages in Vasai; NDRF joins relief operations

Vasai: More than 100 residents stranded in flood-affected villages of eastern Vasai were rescued on Saturday as teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation’s fire brigade carried out rescue operations amid heavy rainfall.Continuous downpour has inundated several villages along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, including Mori and Sakwar, disrupting normal life and leaving several residents trapped in rising floodwaters.Fire brigade personnel rescued over 100 people from Mori village and shifted them to safer locations. Palghar district collector Indurani Jakhad and Mandvi senior police inspector Sanjay Hajare were present during the rescue operation.In another operation, 13 people stranded at Vartha Pada in Sakwar village were rescued by an NDRF team. The rescue personnel used inflatable boats and ropes to reach those trapped in the flooded area and safely evacuate them to higher ground.Meanwhile, floodwaters have entered several houses across the Vasai-Virar region. Civic officials said evacuation of residents from vulnerable areas is underway, with emergency teams continuing rescue and relief operations in the affected villages.