Nagpur, Aug. 19 -- A 19-yr-old boy from Kodpe village in Gadchiroli's Bhamragadh taluka went missing after being swept away in an overflowing stream on Monday following heavy rainfall, officials said.
The youth was attempting to cross the stream when the incident occurred. Rescue teams have launched a search operation to trace him, the officials said.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre has issued an 'orange alert' for Gadchiroli district and a 'yellow alert' for Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Buldhana, and Washim districts in Vidarbha for Tuesday and Wednesday.
According to the forecast, light to moderate rainfall is expected at isolated places across Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Bhandara, ...