Several areas of Mumbai woke up to heavy downpour today with the weather department predicting heavy rains for the next three days. Today, the minimum and maximum temperatures will hover around 24 degree Celsius and 31 degree Celsius with relative humidity at 89 per cent.
Fifteen people have died and three injured in Pune after a portion of the wall of a residential building fell on temporary shacks of labourers early this morning after heavy rain. Among the dead four children and a woman. Pune received the second highest rainfall on Friday in June since 2010.
A few cars were damaged in Sion Koliwada Punjabi Camp after a tree fell down on them, following heavy rainfall in the area, reported news agency ANI. Meanwhile, many trees were uprooted in the Sion area due to heavy downpour.
According to the BMC, Mumbai City received 127 mm rainfall, western suburbs received 170 mm rainfall and eastern suburbs received 197mm rainfall, in last 24 hours.
Here are the Highlights from Maharashtra rains:
Jun 29, 2019 17:40 (IST)
The wall of a housing society has collapsed in suburban Andheri, with officials stating there were no injuries in the incident, though a few cars parked there were damaged.
Jun 29, 2019 17:15 (IST)
A wall of a house has collapsed at Jagruti Nager, Ghatkopar (West) in Mumbai, according to news agency ANI. No injuries or casualties have been reported. More details are awaited.
Jun 29, 2019 15:34 (IST)
About 1.5 m of platform edge of a platform towards the dead end caved at Virar Railway Station today. "There's no repercussion on trains. They are being received and dispatched normally. It's a minor cave, and repair work will be completed soon," says Western Railways.
Jun 29, 2019 14:55 (IST)
Two people died of electrocution in separate incidents in Thane district of Maharashtra, caused by incessant rains, officials said today.
Jun 29, 2019 13:04 (IST)
Intense spells of rainfall are likely to continue in the districts of greater Mumbai and Thane during next four hours, says weather department.
Jun 29, 2019 11:13 (IST)
On Friday, eight people were killed and five injured in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra where several parts were lashed by heavy rains. Three persons died of electric shocks, while two others were injured in two separate incidents in the western suburbs, a spokesperson of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Jun 29, 2019 11:12 (IST)
Spicejet says due to bad weather at Mumbai, all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights might get affected.
Jun 29, 2019 11:07 (IST)
A wall in Chembur collapsed on auto-rickshaws around 2 am today. Debris was removed, and no casualties have been reported, according to news agency ANI.