2-Day Holiday Declared For Schools, Colleges In Dakshina Kannada After Heavy Rain Alert

Mumbai Municipal Body Prohibits People From Visiting Beaches On Heavy Rainfall Warning

Heavy Rain Continues In Karnataka; Landslides Reported In Hilly Areas
Heavy rain continues to disrupt normal life in coastal areas and Malnad region of Karnataka, causing damage to life and properties in the affected areas.

Due to the downpour, rivers have swollen, inundating agricultural fields and low-lying areas, also landslides have been reported in hilly areas of Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts.

A landslide at Panjikallu village of Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada has resulted in the death of three persons, after four labourers got trapped under the mud on Wednesday. One person who has survived is undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

As rains continued in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts and Met Department predicting more rains, the district administrations have declared holiday to schools and colleges there.

Heavy Rain In Maharashtra's Palghar, 2 Washed Away, 1 Injured

Two persons were washed away in flood waters and one person was injured after a portion of his house collapsed following heavy rain in Maharashtra's Palghar district, officials said on Thursday.

At least 32 houses were also partially damaged in different talukas of Palghar due to the heavy showers, an official from the district administration said.

The district received an average 89.27 mm downpour in the 24-hour period ending at 10 am on Thursday, with Wada taluka receiving the maximum 135 mm rainfall.

Heavy Rain Continues Unabated In Mumbai, Trains Delayed

Mumbaikars had no respite from heavy rain which continued unabated for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, delaying local train services on the Central Railway route following a wall collapse on a track, officials said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs with very heavy to extremely heavy rains very likely at isolated places on Thursday.

The IMD has also predicted the possibility of occasional strong winds reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph, a civic official said.

While there was no water-logging on rail tracks in Mumbai, a small portion of a wall collapsed between Masjid and Sandhurst Road stations in south Mumbai on the down (north-bound) track of the Harbour Line, affecting train operations on the route for some time, a Central Railway official said.

The suburban services were delayed by a few minutes, due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane district, he said.

The Western Railway said its "train services were running normal", but some passengers complained of trains on the route running late by a few minutes and overcrowding in coaches.

Man Found Dead In Swollen Drain In Maharashtra's Palghar

The decomposed body of a man was found in a swollen drain in Maharashtra's Palghar district which has been witnessing heavy rains since the last few days, a fire official said on Thursday.

A police official said they suspect that the victim, identified as Rahul Vishwakarma, might have slipped into the drain amid the heavy showers and got washed away.

Local firemen got a call around 4 pm on Wednesday from a person who spotted the body in the drain in Madhuban locality of Vasai township, an official from the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation's fire services said.

Schools, Colleges closed In Karnataka Districts Amid Heavy Rains

With a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) amid heavy rains in Udupi, the district's Deputy Commissioner Kurma Rao M declared a holiday for Anganwadi schools and colleges on Thursday.

Tourists and fishermen are advised not to go to beaches and sea areas.

Along with Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Dr Sateesha BC and Uttara Kannada DC Dr Rajendra K.V, Hassan DC R Girish also announced a holiday for Anganwadi schools and colleges in Alur, Arakalagud and Sakleshpura in Karnataka.