India, Sept. 29 -- At least five people died in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra as heavy rains lashed the western state for the second consecutive day on Sunday, officials aware of the details said.

Officials said that Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Konkan, parts of North Maharashtra and western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha were affected the most by the recent spate of rains. Till Sunday evening, over 11,000 people in the state were shifted to safer locations by the administration. Of these, 7,200 people were from flood-hit Marathwada, they added.

The state reported five rain-related deaths across the state in the last 24 hours. Two deaths were reported in Ahilyanagar, while one death each took place in Nash...