Mumbai Rains: A number of components of Mumbai had been lashed by heavy rains, disrupting air journey and inflicting waterlogging in low-lying areas of the town. In keeping with officers, two flights had been diverted and 7 others needed to make go-arounds at Mumbai airport as a result of inclement climate.
Three folks had been killed in separate lightning strikes in Thane district inside 24 hours on Wednesday, officers reported. The incidents occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Shirgaon, Murbad Taluka, and close to Kalyan. In keeping with a district catastrophe management officer, “A lightning strike on a home in Shirgaon resulted within the loss of life of 42-year-old Parshu Pawar.” In Kalyan Taluka’s Khamba space, a person and a lady working in a quarry had been additionally fatally struck by lightning. The police have registered a case of unintentional loss of life.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Heavy rain lashes a number of components of the town.
(Visuals from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) pic.twitter.com/Zca5xGEDAr
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
In keeping with information company PTI, an airport official confirmed that two flights had been diverted from Mumbai Airport on Wednesday as a consequence of inclement climate, and 7 different flights needed to make a go-around earlier than receiving clearance to land. IndiGo flight 6E1052 initially tried a go-around however was finally diverted to Ahmedabad.
A civic official informed PTI, “It has been raining in lots of components of the town for the reason that afternoon,” with Mulund and its surrounding areas experiencing the heaviest downpours. Waterlogging was reported in a number of low-lying areas, affecting highway visitors and inflicting delays in Mumbai’s suburban practice providers, thought of the town’s lifeline.
VIDEO | Rainfall triggers waterlogging in varied components of Mumbai. Visuals from Chembur Ghatla.
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The India Meteorological Division (IMD) upgraded its orange alert for Mumbai and neighbouring districts to a crimson alert, which stays in impact till 8:30 am on Thursday. IMD has additionally issued a crimson alert for Palghar and orange alerts for Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, and Pune districts for twenty sixth September. Nashik and Dhule districts are underneath an orange alert for a similar interval.
IMD has upgraded the Purple alert warning for Mumbai until tomorrow 8.30 am.
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
Heavy showers returned to Mumbai after a chronic break, flooding low-lying areas and inflicting important visitors disruptions. Native practice providers had been severely affected, notably between Kurla and Thane, the place passengers had been stranded as a consequence of waterlogging. Street visitors slowed down throughout a number of components of the town, with visibility worsened by waterlogged streets.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Extreme waterlogging witnessed in Mumbai’s Chembur, as a consequence of incessant rainfall. pic.twitter.com/bnyJHJGIXO
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
Regardless of heavy rainfall within the metropolis, native trains on Western Railway’s Mumbai Suburban community are operating usually, Western Railway informed on X.
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Mumbai Rains: Police Advise Residents To Keep Indoors, Colleges And Faculties Shut
Mumbai Police in a put up suggested all residents to remain indoors, ” IMD has issued a warning of heavy rain with thunder and lightning in Mumbai and suburbs until twenty sixth September morning. Requesting all Mumbaikars to remain indoors, till important. Please keep protected. #Dial100 in case of any emergencies.”
A vacation has been declared for all colleges and faculties in view of the crimson alert, one other put up knowledgeable.
In view of the Purple alert in Mumbai & suburbs, issued by IMD, a vacation has been declared for all colleges & faculties for tomorrow, twenty sixth September 2024.
Mumbaikars are requested to remain indoors, till important. Please keep protected. #Dial100 in case of any emergencies.#SafetyFirst…
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) September 25, 2024
A number of suburbs, together with Mulund, skilled the heaviest rainfall, inundating key areas. Water-logging was reported from varied components of Mumbai, together with Kurla, Chembur, Vikhroli, and Breach Sweet. NCP (SP) chief Supriya Sule streamed a Fb dwell session exhibiting the submerged roads within the Breach Sweet space, even providing a stranded individual a elevate.
The rains prompted important delays in native and categorical practice providers, notably between Kurla and Thane, leaving 1000’s of passengers stranded. “Kurla railway observe was submerged as a consequence of heavy rainfall, forcing trains to cease between Thane and Mumbai,” a commuter acknowledged, as quoted by PTI.
In response to the heavy rainfall and the crimson alert, Mumbai’s civic commissioner Bhushan Gagrani directed all assistant commissioners to make sure their government engineers stay stationed in ward management rooms. He additionally instructed chief engineers of the Stormwater Drains (SWD) division to maintain de-watering pumps operational. Deputy Municipal Commissioners had been requested to observe the scenario of their respective zones.
Sushma Nair, a scientist from IMD, defined {that a} trough runs from north Konkan to south Bangladesh, throughout a cyclonic circulation over south Chhattisgarh. This climate sample is prone to lead to widespread gentle to average rainfall throughout Konkan and Goa through the week. “Remoted heavy rainfall is predicted over Konkan, Goa, and central Maharashtra between September 25-27,” she added.