Mumbai rain highlights: PM Narendra Modi cancels Pune visit amid heavy downpour

A person died due to a cloudburst triggered by heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district as 26 roads, including a national highway, were closed due to bad weather in the district, officials said on Thursday.

Heavy rains lashed several parts of the state closing around 50 roads since Wednesday evening taking the total number of roads closed in the state to 71, including NH-707, they said. (PTI)

Former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar said, "..Just by putting lights here and there, putting colours and painting will not work, they should pay attention to the infrastructure. If life is lost, then the family members feel the actual pain. I think they (State Government) should pay attention to it. The accident that happened is heart-wrenching. Only investigation is not enough. A case should be registered against the administrator sitting here under section 302."

A 22-year-old woman on an outing with her family members drowned in a waterfall in Maharashtra’s Raigad district during heavy rains, a police official said on Thursday.

Swapnali Kshirsagar lost her life in the Zenith waterfall in the Khopoli area, about 70 km from Mumbai, on Wednesday. (PTI)

Launching a scathing attack against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over waterlogging in various parts of the state, Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said that the situation in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and many other places in the state was terrible due to rain yesterday and that just half an hour of rain has exposed him. (ANI)

The India Meteorological Department has predicted isolated heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand during September 25-27. "Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Uttarakhand during 25-27; West Uttar Pradesh on 27; East Uttar Pradesh during September 26-28," the IMD release said earlier. (ANI)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall today across Konkan, Goa, and parts of Maharashtra, issuing red alerts across all three states.

Mumbai MeT department said, “Till yesterday afternoon, an orange alert was issued for Mumbai. But with the monsoon intensifying, we issued a red alert till 8.30 am this morning. As soon as we issued a red alert we saw that more than 200 mm of rain was registered in the regions of Mumbai. Today, we have issued an orange alert for Mumbai. From today, an orange alert has been issued for a lot of districts and from tomorrow green and yellow alerts will be issued.”

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inaugurate the new phase of Pune Metro online as he has inaugurated the "same" project five times in the past. Modi's visit to Pune on Thursday was cancelled owing to heavy rains. (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Pune in Maharashtra on Thursday was cancelled due to the heavy rain situation in the city, officials said. Modi was to flag off the Metro train line from District Court to Swargate in Pune and launch development projects of ₹22,600 crore, ahead of the state assembly elections. (PTI)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the monsoon in Maharashtra is expected to withdraw by October 5 this year, as Mumbai continues to recieve heavy rains.

Storms and heavy rains have killed at least four people in India's financial capital Mumbai and the surrounding region, forcing schools to close and disrupting train services, officials and local reports said Thursday. (AFP)

Mumbai rain live updates:210 mm of rain was recorded in Vasai, Palghar in the last 24 hours till 8:30 am on Thursday.

Palghar has been on red alert since yesterday after intense rains caused waterlogging and major traffic.

Mumbai rain live updates: Pune recorded 133 mm of rainfall in 24 hours which is the 3rd highest amount of rainfall ever recorded in the city and the highest ever for the month of September.

Mumbai rain live updates: A committee formed by the BMC to investigate the death of a woman in an open drain in Andheri will submit their report in three days time.

The woman, Vimal Gaikwad, was stuck in an open drain in Andheri east where she drowned. Fire dept officers rescued her and took her to Cooper hospital but she was declared dead on arrival.

Mumbai rain live updates: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has formed 3-member committee to investigate the death of Vimal Gaikwad in an open drain in Andheri.

The committee will be headed by deputy municipal commissioner (zone 3) Devidas Kshirsagar along with Mumbai fire brigade chief Ravindra Ambulgekar and chief engineer (vigilance) Avinash Tambewagh

Mumbai rain live updates: BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani has ordered a probe into the death of Vimal Gaikwad who drowned in an open drain in Andheri on Wednesday.

Speaking to Hindustan Times, Gagrani said, "This incident was unfortunate. I have ordered a probe. The responsibility will be fixed.’’

Gagrani was at the BMC control room on Wednesday evening and told the assistant commissioner to probe.

A civic officer said, “There was a cross culvert and Gaikwad fell in this. We recovered her body 50 feet away from she drowned. We are collecting evidences.”

Mumbai rain live updates: The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai as rain has receded in the city and waterlogging has reduced.

On Wednesday, torrential rain brought the city to a standstill causing them to issue a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad. Currently Pune is also on orange alert due to severe waterlogging in several areas.

Mumbai rain live updates: Uran in Raigad district and Vikramgad in Palghar respectively recorded 160 and 130 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours till 8:30 am after intense rains lashed the region.

Mumbai rain live updates: Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis asked citizens to not step out unless necessary as Mumbai,Thane, Pune, Palghar and other adjoining districts deal with intense rainfall since Wednesday.

In a post on X, he said,"Please stay safe everyone and don’t step out if not necessary. All local, state, central govt agencies are working hard and closely coordinating to mitigate the situation. Keep following the alerts and messages from respective agencies / departments."

Mumbai rain live updates: The IMD has issued an orange alert for Pune after noting 'very heavy' rainfall in the city over the last 24 hours.

Around 133 mm of rain was witnessed in Shivajinagar and several areas were majorly inundated due to which a public rally with PM Modi had to be cancelled.

Mumbai rain live updates: “Today, we have issued an orange alert for Mumbai. From today orange alert has been issued for a lot of districts and from tomorrow green and yellow alert will be issued. In the next 5-6 monsoon will reduce and there are chances that monsoon will withdraw till October 5,” said IMD Director Sunil Kamble.

Mumbai rain live updates: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Mumbai city received over 200 mm of rainfall after red alert was issued on Wednesday afternoon.

Mumbai rain live updates: 133 cm rainfall was observed in Shivajinagar in last 24 hours by the IMD, categorising it as very heavy rainfall.

Chinchwad also recorded 132 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours as heavy rainfall inundated Pune, due to which a public rally with PM Modi had to be cancelled.

Mumbai rain live updates: Prime minister Modi's trip to Pune to inaugurate a new corridor of the Pune metro had to be cancelled due to heavy rainfall in Pune.

The city which has been witnessing extreme rain since yesterday was ready to welcome the prime minister with deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar making arrangements in SP college grounds.

However, heavy waterlogging and mud prevented PM Modi from carrying out a public rally in the space.

Mumbai rain live updates: 28 buses, including seven hired from private contractors, broke down due to waterlogging on Wednesday, a BEST official told news agency PTI.

Buses have been up and running since morning as the city recovers from the intense rainfall on Wednesday.