Waterlogging in many areas of Goa due to heavy rains; Congress, GFP demand closure of schools, colleges till July 9

Goa received heavy rains on Tuesday, submerging several bridges, roads and low-lying areas India The weather department said similar weather is likely to prevail over the coastal state for the next five days. An official said the damage and damage to property due to the heavy rains that started on Monday is yet to be assessed.

Issuing heavy rain warning, IMD in a media statement said, “Southwest Monsoon was vigorous over the state of Goa. Very heavy rainfall occurred at most places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over the state of Goa. An IMD release issued here in the evening said that rain activities are likely to increase over North and South Goa in the coming five days. The IMD said fishermen are advised not to venture in and out along the South Maharashtra-Goa-Karnataka coasts for 5 days from July 5.

Authorities said several roads and bridges were inundated, mainly in Quepem, Sangum, Salsette and Sattari, showing Benaulim MLA Wenzi Viegas walking in knee-deep water while Quepem legislator Alton d’Acosta Said that he was getting distress calls from the people of his constituency. , Meanwhile, the Congress-affiliated National Students Union of India and the student wing of the Goa Forward Party demanded that the Pramod Sawant government close schools and colleges till July 9 in view of the bad weather.

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