Mumbai: Mumbai has been witnessing what weather officials believe could be the
heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005, when the city was paralysed by floods. It has been raining incessantly since morning leading to yet another incident of flooding, traffic jams and long hours on the city roads. Over 5 NDRF teams have been deployed for rescue and relief operations, while other 5 teams are en route.
As per the Regional meteriological centre, Mumbai, the city will experience intermittent rain with heavy to very heavy rain fall in a few places in the city and suburbs over the next 24 hours.
Here are the live updates from Mumbai:
Aug 29, 2017 23:26 (IST)
One person was killed and two have been injured after a building collapsed in Vikhroli's Varsha, says news agency ANI.
Aug 29, 2017 23:16 (IST)
Two Drown In Rainwater-Filled Drains In Thane
A 32-year-old woman and a teenage girl have died while two others have been injured in rain-related incidents, news agency PTI reported. The woman fell into a 'nullah' filled with rainwater in Kalwa and drowned, officials in the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation or TMC said. In the second incident, 14-year-old Gauri Jailwar died after falling into a swollen drain near a mall.
Aug 29, 2017 22:18 (IST)
Traffic from D'Mello road toward Eastern Feeway is moving now. Will be cleared soon, says Mumbai Police
Aug 29, 2017 22:11 (IST)
Political parties have engaged in a slugfest over handling of the situation and advisories for citizens in Mumbai. While Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis advised offices to let employees leave early and issued similar orders for government staffers, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray said there was no need to evacuate offices.
Aug 29, 2017 21:46 (IST)
Bombay Stock Exchange or BSE to remain open tomorrow. All the market segments will also function normally.
Aug 29, 2017 21:19 (IST)
Vehicles coming from Goa and Pune have been advised not to enter Mumbai today as a precautionary measure to avoid a grid-locked situation.