Besides, as many as 535 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 420,551.
A total of 30,543,138 people have been successfully cured and discharged from hospitals so far, out of which 39,972 were discharged during the past 24 hours. Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say. Downpours lasting several days have severely affected the lives of hundreds of thousands, while major rivers are in danger of bursting their banks.
"About 40 people are still trapped. The possibility of rescuing them alive is thin as they've been trapped in mud for more than 36 hours," said the official, who declined to be identified as he is not authorised to talk to the media.
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