At least 525 people in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district were shifted to safer locations after heavy rainfall in neighbouring Chhattisgarh over the past three days triggered flooding in residential areas, roads and highways, officials said on Sunday.

The flooding affected Bhamragadh, a border area of Gadchiroli district, after rivers and streams swelled following heavy rains in parts of Chhattisgarh, particularly the Bastar region.