Mumbai rains: Rains continue to lash city, portion of road caves at Chandivali area
News | July 02, 2019 12:10 ISTMumbai rains: Rains continue to lash city, portion of road caves at Chandivali area
Mumbai rains: Rains continue to lash city, portion of road caves at Chandivali area
Kurla railway station is among the oldest railway stations in India. It is part of the original 21-mile Great Indian Peninsular Railway section between Bombay and Tannah that opened in 1853. Early on Tuesday, the Central Railway (CR) suspended suburban train services after incessant heavy rain flooded tracks at several spots between Mumbai-Thane.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation control room this morning to monitor the situation due to Mumbai rains.
Mumbai Rains: Mumbaikars woke up with heavy rainfalls on Tuesday following which over 20 people have been killed in rain-related wall collapse incident. According to reports, the road in Sangharsh Nagar caved on Tuesday due to heavy downpour in Chandiwali area. As a safety precaution, nearby buildings have been evacuated on Tuesday.
Mumbai Rains: Heavy rainfall in parts of Mumbai; Thane, King's Circle and other areas closed due to waterlogging
According to reports, rain water has entered Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray residence 'Matoshree' on tuesday morning, due to the highest rainfall in a decade over a two-day period since Sunday.
54 flights are diverted and 52 cancelled at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) due to inclement weather in Mumbai. Delays and diversions of flights are taking place. Some Mumbai bound flights are diverted to Bengaluru.
The Central Railway (CR) early on Tuesday suspended suburban train services after incessant heavy rain flooded tracks at several spots between Mumbai-Thane, and services on Western Railway were also hit as Maharashtra government declared a precautionery public holiday for the city, officials said.
Heavy rainfall lashed out Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra resulting in several trains being cancelled and flights delayed or cancelled. Rainfalls have put the city on halt as trains services, flight operations have been affected.
The state government on Tuesday said that only emergency services will remain functional in Mumbai due to the incessant rains that has affected the road traffic and railways in the financial capital of India.
Mumbai has been receiving very heavy rains since the onset of monsoons this year. Two separate incidents of wall collapse were reported in the state due to heavy downpour, in which nearly 22 people have lost their lives. The authorities have warned locals to stay indoors as only emergency services are functional in the city.
Authorities have declared a public holiday in Mumbai on Tuesday after IMD forecasts heavy rain. “People in Mumbai should avoid stepping out of their homes on Tuesday due to heavy rains,” the official said.
At least 16 people died, while 13 others have been injured in a wall collapse on hutments in of Malad East. The incident was reported in Pimpripada area early Tuesday.
A team of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) is present at the spot as the rescue operations continue.
The incident happened on Monday around 11.45 pm when the SpiceJet flight SG6237 flying from Jaipur to Mumbai skid and overshot the main runway, the source said.
Malad wall collapse: 18 people are dead and many more injured as a wall collapsed due to heavy rains in Mumbai's Malad East. Rains meanwhile continue to pound Mumbai as the traffic remained the worst casualty.
Mumbai Rains Live Updates: Malad wall collapse has claimed 18 lives so far. The injured are being treated in hospital. Rains have lashed Mumbai and Thane District. Heavy waterlogging has occurred in Sion, Matunga and other low-lying areas. Train and air services have been affected. Water has entered the main runway of the Mumbai international airport.
Rescue teams comprising personnel of the Coast Guard, police and fire brigade are monitoring the situation. The officials are waiting for high tide, which they hope would push the boat to a safer place.
Mumbai rains LIVE Updates: Mumbai rains started late. But heavy monsoon rains have ensured that 97% of the required rainfall for the month of June was covered in just two days. Rains continued to lash Mumbai and surrounding areas since early hours of Monday. There is water logging in many parts of Mumbai including Sion and Matunga. Road and local train traffic is affected. Eastern Express Highway and Eastern Freeway are trafic-jammed.
Heavy rain has caused travel disruption, power cuts and flooding in many low-line areas of Mumbai and majority of adjoining districts. The IMD has predicted more rains in the next 24 hours. Tuesday saw 26 people lose their lives in Mumbai and Pune in different rain-related accidents. Several stations in Mumbai (Kurla, Sion, Borivali) submerged while roads looked more convenient for swimming than walking. Mumbai Rains Live Updates:
Mumbai rains Live Updates: Traffic at key areas - Santa Cruz, Nala Sopara, Vasai-Virar, Ghatkopar, Palghar, Andheri, Kandivali, Borivali, Chembur, Vile Parle, Vashi and other places has been thrown out of gear, as monsoon rains lashed many parts of Mumbai. Many schools, offices have been shut and Mumbai local train services were also running late. Stay with us for all the live updates.
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