Rain lashes parts of Mumbai; IMD says more downpour on forecast
India | Sep 04, 2021, 12:23 PM ISTModerate rain is on forecast in Mumbai and suburbs with the possibility of the occasional intense spells.
Moderate rain is on forecast in Mumbai and suburbs with the possibility of the occasional intense spells.
Local officials are struggling to expedite the rescue operations chiefly because of the difficult terrain and intermittent showers that are affecting their task, said an official from the disaster management department.
The middle rail line at Thal ghat, located about 125 km from Mumbai on the border of Thane and Nashik districts, was declared safe at 6.50 am on Monday.
Several parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai have been witnessing heavy rains for the last few days, trigger landslides. Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara are the worst affected.
Leaking percolation tank could have led to flooding and damage in nearby areas, an official said.
As many as 34 NDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Palghar, Raigad, Sahara, Sangli, Sindhudurg Nagar and Kolhapur in coordination with the state administration.
Raigad district seems the worst-affected by the rain fury where 47 people lost their lives, including 37 in the landslide at Taliye village on Thursday, according to the state disaster management department.
The national forecasting agency India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for several regions in the state that are set to receive heavy rainfall in the next three days.
Indian Railways has cancelled or short terminated some trains in Mumbai due to massive flooding on the rail tracks, hampering the daily lives of people.
Rains continued to lash parts of Kolhapur, due to which the Panchganga river in the district is flowing above the danger mark, official said.
Ground plus one storey residential structure has collapsed at Shivaji Nagar in Govandi, amid heavy downpour in Maharashtra, including Mumbai.
Train services of the Central Railway in the Kasara Ghat section of Thane district and near Lonavala hill town in Pune district adjoining Mumbai were also severely affected after heavy rains.
Incidents of water-logging leaving people stranded were also reported from Mumbra, Bhiwandi, Titwala and Kasara areas of Thane district.
Navi Mumbai and Thane have been put on Orange alert, while Mumbai has been put on Yellow alert.
It also issued an orange alert for Mumbai between Wednesday and Friday, indicating possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Mumbai Raina Alert: Mumbai and its neighbouring districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad have been witnessing heavy rains since the last couple of days. The torrential rains over the weekend claimed 30 lives in the metropolis.
A 10-year old boy's body was recovered in Mumbai who had swept away in the city's Mira Road area due to heavy rains.
Due to heavy downpour in the western suburbs since Saturday night, rainwater entered inside the civic body's parking lot run by a private contractor. As a result two, three and four-wheeler vehicles parked in the sprawling area have got submerged.
The IMD has forecast a severe wet spell for the next couple of days and issued an orange alert for Mumbai and the Konkan coast for the next five days.
Incessant overnight rains threw parts of Mumbai out of gear on Sunday with the city witnessing severe waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic.
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