Kolhapur, Jun 16 (UNI) Due to heavy rain lashing western parts of the district, a landslide occurred in Karul ghat section on Monday, bringing vehicular traffic to stand still on both sides of the road.
Highway authority is engaged in removing big stones and mud on war footing.
As heavy rains continued for second day today in western parts of the district including Gaganbavda, Gadhinglaj, Kagal, Shahuwadi Bhudargad and also in dam areas including Radhanagari, Dudhganga, Kasari, Ghatorabha, Tulshi, Irrigation department has started discharging excess water from these dams, causing water level of the Panchaganga and the Bhigavati rivers in the district to rise.
Seven 'bandharas' (weirs) were overflowing due to flood water.
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