New Delhi/Mumbai: Heavy, incessant rain has paralysed Mumbai and left at least 19 dead in the city and its neighourhood. Since yesterday, Mumbai has received the heaviest rain in a decade. The weather office has warned of more rain in Mumbai, Palghar, Thane and Raigad in the next few hours.
Local trains in Mumbai, which were cancelled by the Western and Central Railways citing "nature's fury", have resumed services. Over a dozen people were killed as a wall crashed in Malad around 2 am; efforts to save a 12-year-old girl trapped under debris ended in tragedy as rescue team pulled out her body after a 14-hour operation.
Pictures from Nalasopara showed the railway station waterlogged. Flights have been diverted as the main runway of the Mumbai airport was blocked by a stranded plane. The runway is likely to functional by Thursday, officials said.
The Meteorological Department warned of "extremely heavy" rainfall in adjoining areas of Thane and Palghar on July 2, 4 and 5. Private weather agency Skymet said Mumbai is at "serious risk of flooding" between July 3 and 5. "Close to 200 mm or more rain per day is likely during this period, which could hamper normal life," it said.
Here are the Highlights on the Mumbai rains:
Jul 02, 2019 23:41 (IST)
Inadequate drain infra a lacuna in Mumbai flood management: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report on general and social sector has also observed that drains in Mumbai are adequate only to handle 25 mm rainfall per hour and that there are numerous obstructions in the larger drains due to siphons and other utility services. It also stated that floodgates have been provided in only three of the 45 outfalls in the drains.
Jul 02, 2019 21:38 (IST)
Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray who visited the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Disaster Control Zone today asserted that BMC is tackling the rainfall-related issues of the city, and linked the problem to global climate change. "The rainfall is an outcome of climate change. This is an emergency situation, don't make this into a controversy. Also, the city has received more than 400 mm of rain in a day and still Mumbai is recovering well," Mr Thackeray said.
Jul 02, 2019 20:49 (IST)
Around 70 domestic arrivals and 81 domestic departures have been cancelled, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL)
Jul 02, 2019 18:13 (IST)
Regular services from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Thane/Mankhurd UP and DN resumes. Rest all services are running normally since morning
Jul 02, 2019 16:22 (IST)
Congress Attacks Shiv Sena, BJP Over Deaths Due To Mumbai Rain
"Drunk with arrogance of power, an incompetent & corrupt Shiv Sena-BJP alliance leaves Mumbai to lurch in this flood season, year after year for 25 years! 18 people died in Mumbai and crumbling infra is for everyone to see! Will SS-BJP own responsibility for this mess, ever (sic)," said Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala
Jul 02, 2019 16:13 (IST)
Two people drowned in suburban Malad (East) when the Scorpio SUV they were travelling in got stuck in a heavily waterlogged underpass late on Monday night.
