Nanded, Aug. 19 -- A flood relief and rescue operation of the Indian Army was launched in Maharashtra's Nanded district late on Monday night to assist the civil administration in tackling floods, the Ministry of Defence said in a release on Tuesday.

According to the ministry, an advance column carried out a reconnaissance and situation assessment at Ravaan Village on Monday. The situation regarding the safety of lives and rehabilitation measures is under continuous review.

The main flood relief (FR) column has since moved towards Hasnaal Village to obtain a fresh ground update.

Rahul Kardile, District Collector, Nanded, is scheduled to visit Hasnaal village on Tuesday morning. A comprehensive review of the overall flood situation in th...