Mumbai rain: Two landslide reported; city still waterlogged

Mumbai Rains: The IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rains in Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra for the next four days, with an orange alert being sounded.

Mumbai Rains

Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Heavy rains lashed the Maximum City, India's commercial capital Mumbai on Tuesday. Apart from Mumbai, the coastal Konkan and other parts of the state have been getting heavy rains since last night, inundating many towns, villages in different areas, and hitting road and rail traffic, officials said on Tuesday. The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has deployed extra pumps to eject the flood waters in several areas. The IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rains in Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra for the next four days, with an orange alert sounded. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government has reviewed the rainfall situation in the state and the administration has been put on a high alert. 

05 July 2022

19:58 IST

After landslide in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

Amid heavy rains, landslide near Thane's Mumbra bypass road. No injuries reported. (ANI)

19:24 IST

Mumbai rain updates: Central Railway informed at 7:00 pm, "Local trains are not held up anywhere and are running with delay on the Main Line, Harbour line and Transharbour line." (Twitter)

18:12 IST

Mumbai rains update

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is keeping an eye on the relief work. (Twitter)

15:44 IST

Mumbai to receive heavy rainfall in next 3-4 hours

As per latest observations, Mumbai city and suburbs are very likely to experience intense spells of rainfall during next 3-4 hours: Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai

15:20 IST

Mumbai rains update: NDRF teams deployed in Kolhapur, Mumbai

As per requisition, two teams of NDRF have been deployed in Kolhapur, Mumbai after a yellow alert of heavy rains in the ghat areas today was issued: NDRF pic.twitter.com/PdCYnpLNvr

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2022

15:15 IST

Mumbai rain updates: Local train services affected

The local train services, considered the lifeline of Mumbai, were affected mainly on the main and harbour corridors of the Central Railway due to water- logging on tracks near Kurla, slowing down train movement, rail sources said. There was inundation on tracks in Sion, Kurla, Tilak Nagar and Wadala areas of the Central Railway route, the Central Railway's chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said.
"There is water in tracks at some locations...Trains are being run at a cautious speed and we are continuously monitoring the situation," he said.

15:14 IST

Mumbai rai updates: Heavy showers

The island city (south Mumbai) received an average 95.81 mm rainfall in the 24 hour period ending at 8 am on Tuesday, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 115.09 mm and 116.73 mm rainfall, respectively, during the same period, civic officials said.

13:29 IST

Maharashtra rain updates: Heavy downpour in Mahabaleshwar 

Heavy rains lashed parts of popular hill station Mahabaleshwar and neighbouring areas of western Maharashtra and the Konkan region over the last 24 hours, as a result of which the water level of the Koyna dam was going up, officials said on Tuesday.

13:28 IST

Mumbai rain: Wall collapses

Mumbai rain update: Owing to the incessant rainfall in Thane, a 16-feet long security wall in the Mumbra area collapsed on 4th July. Seventeen families from the Anil Bhagat Chawl have been temporarily shifted to the Thane Municipal Corporation school.

13:25 IST

The Chief Minister's Office in a statement said CM Shinde is in touch with collectors of Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. The National Disaster Response Force has also been asked to remain alert. "The situation in Mumbai is also being closely monitored," it said.

13:13 IST

A landslide incident was reported on Tuesday morning in Ghatkopar's Panchsheel Nagar in Mumbai amidst heavy rains, informed Mumbai Fire Brigade. A house was badly damaged in the landslide. However, no casualties have been reported so far."A landslide incident reported in Ghatkopar, Panchsheel Nagar in Mumbai amidst the heavy rains. Fire vehicles reaching on the spot. No casualties reported so far," said Mumbai Fire Brigade.

13:08 IST

Local train service in Mumbai hit

Due to heavy rains, thousands of passengers struggled to reach their workplaces as local train services were running late by 10-15 minutes. Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rain since the last few days.

13:06 IST

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directs state administration officials to take precautions

The IMD on Tuesday issued a heavy rainfall alert for Maharashtra over the next four days, following which Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed the state administration officials to take precautions and ensure there is no loss of life or property. Mumbai and some of its neighbouring districts witnessed heavy rains and flooding on Tuesday morning.

13:05 IST

Mumbai rains: River crosses danger mark

The Kundalika river has also crossed the danger mark, while Amba, Savitri, Patalganga, Ulhas and Gadi rivers are flowing close to the danger levels.

13:04 IST

In Mumbai, floor-prone areas like Sion, Wadala, Kings Circle, Bhandup, Parel, Kurla and Nehru Nagar were flooded with knee-deep or waist-deep water, several subways were waterlogged hampering east-west traffic movement and traffic crawling at a snail's pace on the two highways.