The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and surrounding regions in Maharashtra, starting from Saturday.
Earlier on July 26, the extremely heavy rainfalls brought life in some major cities including Mumbai and Pune to still.
Earlier on July 25, the Indian Coast Guard's Mumbai centre received a distress call from JSW Raigad. The vessel reported a loss of control. In turbulent conditions, the vessel ran aground.
Mumbai weather update: The downpour has caused significant disruptions in air travel, with 11 flights canceled and 10 diverted due to low visibility. Airlines like Air India and IndiGo have issued travel advisories and offered rescheduling options.
A horrifying video from Raigad Fort has surfaced, showing many tourists stranded on the stairs amid heavy rains. The video captures tourists struggling to manage themselves against the strong flow of water cascading down the fort's stairs.
According to the weather department, Panvel received heavy rainfalls of 120 mm in the last 24 hours. The torrential rains led to severe waterlogging, disrupting common life.
The IMD in Mumbai has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and moderate rainfall, along with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph, in isolated places across several districts. Affected areas include Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Beed, Jalna, Nasik, Pune.
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As per initial probe, the fire may have started due to a short circuit, leading to barrels filled with chemicals at the site exploding, which further intensified the blaze, an official said.
The fire engulfed chemicals and other inflammable materials on the premises, causing hurdles in the search and rescue operation, an official said.
A massive fire incident occurred at a company in the Mahad MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in Raigad district.
A team of experienced mountaineers from the Maharashtra Mountaineers Rescue Coordination Centre has also been mobilised.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Raigad district in Maharashtra predicting excessive rainfall on Thursday.
Raigad accident: The private bus was going from Pune to Mumbai when it fell into the gorge near Shingroba temple on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, police said.
Raigad bus accident: "Students were returning from picnic when the bus overturned. A case is being registered," said Gauri More Patil, Senior Police Inspector of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the boat was owned by an Australian woman. The boat drifted due to the inclement weather and came to the Raigad coast, he added.
A high alert has been issued in Maharashtra after a suspicious boat loaded with weapons was found off a beach in Harihareshwar, Raigad district.
Maharashtra rains: A civic official said that Palghar is expected to witness heavy rainfall from Monday till July 8 and citizens have been asked to take precautions, including not going out for fishing and visiting water bodies in the region.
The kin of the victims is given Rs 5 lakh, including Rs 4 lakh from the State Disaster Management Fund and Rs 1 lakh from the Chief Minister's Fund.
The district administration of Raigad in Maharashtra has received 26 container houses to provide temporary accommodation to the residents of Taliye village.
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