Mumbai and several parts of Maharashtra woke up to heavy rainfall on Saturday morning after days of intense showers. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri. An orange alert has been sounded for Nashik, Pune, Satara, Jalgaon, and Gadchiroli.
Many areas in Mumbai reported severe waterlogging. The Andheri Subway, Kurla, Chembur, Milan Subway, SCLR Bridge, Gandhi Market, and Kings Circle were flooded. Vehicles were seen struggling through knee-deep water, especially around Gandhi Market early in the morning.
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A landslide occurred in Jankalyan Society, Varsha Nagar, Vikhroli (West) early Saturday. According to BMC, two people lost their lives and two others were injured in the incident.
BMC issues safety warning
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) shared an update on X (formerly Twitter), informing residents about the red alert in Mumbai. The civic body has advised people to stay indoors and avoid non-essential travel until conditions improve.
Rainfall is expected to intensify in Palghar from Sunday and continue till August 19. IMD said the ongoing heavy rain is linked to a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal, near north Andhra Pradesh. This system is likely to keep Maharashtra under heavy rainfall for the next few days.
Alerts in other parts of Maharashtra
A yellow alert has been issued for Kolhapur, Amravati, Wardha, and Nagpur. Moderate rain or thunderstorms are expected in many areas of Marathwada. Konkan-Goa may see moderate to heavy showers, while South Madhya Maharashtra could receive light to moderate rain.
Mumbai city is likely to face very heavy rain at a few locations, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated spots. The daytime temperature is expected to be around 29°C, while at night it may drop to 24°C.
Between 1 am and 4 am on Saturday, Mumbai witnessed intense showers. The Marol Fire Station in the western suburbs recorded the highest rainfall at 207 mm. Eastern suburbs like Vikhroli and Ghatkopar also reported heavy downpours.
On Friday, Mumbai faced another spell of heavy rain, leading the IMD to issue an orange alert for the weekend. In the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Friday, Colaba received 45.2 mm of rainfall, while Santacruz logged 11.5 mm.