Gondia, July 18: A 11-year-old boy was swept away in a swollen nullah in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Monday, an official said. Dipesh Vinod Bramhankar, a resident of Ranala in Paoni tehsil, was attempting to cross the overflowing nullah along with his bicycle and was swept away by strong currents around 8.30 am, said Abhishek Naamdas, the district disaster management officer.

The local police were alerted and the body was recovered around 12.30 pm with the help of fishermen, he said. Following heavy rains over the past few days, most of the water bodies in the district have reached their full storage capacity. Mumbai Rains: Two Boys Go Missing in Dombivali Nullah; Search and Rescue Operation Underway.

The meteorological department has also issued a yellow alert in the district, it was stated. The district authorities have asked schools, coaching classes and anganwadis to remain shut for three days till July 20, an official said.

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