The death toll from monsoon floods and landslides in western India has risen to 140, local media reported on Saturday.
Rescuers continue to evacuate the population and have taken almost 85,000 people from the lowlands to shelters.
In the last days, the state of Maharashtra will experience heavy rains that have not been there for 40 years.
In some areas, rainfall has reached 40 to 60 centimeters in two days.
Fully flooded 50 villages, severe floods have also been experienced in the state capital Mumbai.
Mud slips have occurred in several state districts.
Many rivers have left the banks, and traffic is still severely disrupted.
Many houses have been washed away by the floods, but in several areas the population has remained isolated from the outside world.
The army is involved in rescue operations, but they are hampered by difficult circumstances.
Indian authorities said on Friday that the highest death toll is in two state districts where people have lost their lives in floods and landslides.
The landslide destroyed the small village of Talije, southeast of Mumbai. At least 42 people have died there, according to Reuters news agency.
In India, during the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September, floods and landslides are regular, but prolonged rains pose serious challenges to low-quality buildings and walls.
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