Mumbai news highlights: 1 dead, 23 evacuated after landslide in Pune's Maval; Mumbai-Pune Expressway partially reopens

Mumbai rain Live: Heavy rain and gusty winds disrupted normal life across Mumbai, causing waterlogging, traffic snarls, and uprooted trees in several areas.

Himachal rain LIVE: The monsoon is expected to intensify in Himachal Pradesh in the coming days. The Meteorological Centre, Shimla, has forecasted an increase in monsoon activity across the state starting July 5 and has issued 'Orange' and 'Yellow' alerts for heavy rainfall in various regions up to July 12.

Rainfall was recorded in several parts of the state over the last 24 hours, leading to flood-like conditions in some areas and disrupting normal life. Traffic on national highways was briefly interrupted in several places due to debris accumulation but was subsequently restored.

In Kalpa, located in the tribal district of Kinnaur, the minimum temperature was recorded at 14.2°C and the maximum at 24.4°C.

Meanwhile, the state government has directed all district administrations to remain vigilant to tackle potential natural disasters during the monsoon season. Revenue and Horticulture Minister Jagat Singh Negi stated that pre-monsoon rains have caused damage in several areas; consequently, all Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to ensure that disaster management systems are fully geared up and efficient.

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Delhi rain LIVE: Despite a “yellow” alert for Saturday, the Capital witnessed sparse rain as sultry weather continued with the humidity varying between 70% and 85%.

According to the India Meteorological Department, till 5:30 pm, Pusa recorded a maximum of 23.5mm of rainfall, followed by 9.5 mm at Janakpuri, 3.8 mm at the Ridge, 1 mm at Mayur Vihar and 0.5 mm at Pitampura and no rainfall at Safdarjung, Delhi’s chief weather observatory.

Experts attributed Delhi’s weaker monsoon so far to weather systems in other parts of the country drawing the monsoon trough away from the Capital. “Cyclonic circulations over Madhya Pradesh and a low pressure area over Odisha had drawn the trough to central India, which has led to a reduction in rainfall. The city is likely to see the typical monsoon rain from July 5,” said Mahesh Pehlawat, vice president of Skymet Weather, a private weather forecaster.

(HT correspondent -Aaditya Khatwani)

Weather LIVE updates: The southwest monsoon is set to advance further into parts of the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, the remaining areas of Haryana and Punjab, and more parts of Rajasthan over the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

In its daily forecast, the IMD said isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Konkan and the Gujarat region between July 4-7, Madhya Maharashtra between July 4-6, Saurashtra and Odisha on July 4-5, and West Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

The department said a "well-marked low-pressure area lay over the northwest Bay of Bengal".

"Under its influence, the monsoon is likely to continue in an active phase over the central parts of the country during the next four-five days," the IMD said.

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Mumbai rain LIVE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said conditions were favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into the remaining parts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan over the next four days.

Among the northern states, several areas of Rajasthan recorded light to moderate rainfall, while isolated places received heavy showers during the 24 hours ending on Saturday morning.

The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall across the state for the next three days, with isolated places likely to receive heavy rain.

An orange alert has been issued for the districts of Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Pratapgarh, Salumbar and Udaipur.

In Punjab, Patiala received heavy rainfall, while Sangrur and Rupnagar also witnessed showers.

Mumbai rain LIVE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert for Mumbai and the Raigad district, valid for the next three hours due to heavy rainfall since Saturday night. Mumbai has recorded more than 250-300 mm of rainfall in the last 23 hours in a few areas of the city.

The IMD has forecasted moderate to intense spells of rain across these regions.

As Mumbai welcomes the monsoon with intense spells of rain in the last few days, a balcony of a dilapidated building in Belapur village, Navi Mumbai, collapsed amid continuous heavy rainfall. It is reported that the building was in a severely dilapidated state.

Several parts of Thane city witnessed waterlogging.

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Gujarat weather LIVE updates: Rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed several parts of Ahmedabad late on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday, bringing relief from the prevailing heat and humidity.

Rainfall was recorded across several parts of the city, including eastern and western Ahmedabad, leading to a drop in temperature.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), monsoon activity remains active over Gujarat, with thunderstorms and rainfall likely to continue in Ahmedabad and several other districts over the coming days.

On Saturday, the IMD forecast moderate rainfall of 5-15 mm per hour, accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and gusty surface winds of 41-61 kmph at isolated places across several districts, including Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Diu, Bhavnagar, Mahisagar, Dahod, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Bharuch, Narmada, Surat and Tapi.

The weather agency also warned of a moderate probability (30-60 per cent) of cloud-to-ground lightning in these districts.

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Mumbai rain LIVE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a red alert for Mumbai and the Raigad district, valid for the next three hours due to heavy rainfall since Saturday night. Mumbai has recorded more than 250-300 mm of rainfall in the last 23 hours in a few areas of the city.

The IMD has forecasted moderate to intense spells of rain across these regions.

As Mumbai welcomes the monsoon with intense spells of rain in the last few days, a balcony of a dilapidated building in Belapur village, Navi Mumbai, collapsed amid continuous heavy rainfall. It is reported that the building was in a severely dilapidated state.

Several parts of Thane city witnessed waterlogging.

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Mumbai rain LIVE: For Mumbai’s residents, trees have become an unlikely source of fear. Two lives have already been lost to tree collapses in the first seven months of this year – an 11-year-old boy crushed inside his school bus last week and a 15-year-old girl travelling in an autorickshaw in May. Since 2023, falling trees and branches have claimed 11 lives.

Citizens say every collapse is a reminder of institutional neglect. The numbers suggest the danger is only growing. In 2024, 653 incidents of trees or branches falling were reported, climbing sharply to 855 incidents in 2025. This year, 411 such incidents have already been reported, even though the monsoon has only just set in.

Frustrated by civic inaction, citizens have turned to the courts. A public interest litigation before the Bombay High Court seeks the removal of excessive concrete around roadside trees, arguing that it has suffocated their roots, weakened them and made them more prone to collapse. Behind every statistic is a family whose life has been irrevocably altered. HT spoke to five such families. Their stories reveal the human cost of alleged civic neglect.

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Mumbai rain LIVE updates: The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall for next two days, till July 6. The weather department has also issued a red alert for the city. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 26 degrees and minimum is likely to settle at 22 degrees Celsius.

Rajasthan rain LIVE: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed Jaisalmer on Saturday night, uprooting solar panels installed on the rooftop of a hotel, which crashed onto a road below and seriously injured a man and his two grandchildren travelling on a scooter.

According to police, the incident occurred in the Gandhi Colony area when strong winds dislodged the solar panels from the hotel rooftop. The panels fell on a scooter carrying Subhash Khatri (60) and his grandsons, Shyam (5) and Rishabh (2).

All three sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the district hospital's trauma centre. After receiving primary treatment, they were referred to a higher medical centre in Jodhpur due to the severity of their injuries.

The incident also claimed the life of a cow, which was struck by the falling solar panels.

Eyewitnesses said the strong winds caused the solar panels and other debris to fall onto the road, damaging several vehicles and leading to a traffic jam in the area.

Kotwali Police Station SHO Surjaram said police personnel reached the spot immediately, controlled the crowd and shifted the injured to the hospital.

Following the incident, family members expressed anger over the alleged non-availability of a government ambulance.

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Mumbai weather LIVE: Heavy rainfall has been forecast between till July 6 for Mumbai city and the districts of Raigad, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Moderate to heavy rainfall is also likely in the ghat regions of Satara, Pune and Nashik districts in central Maharashtra, the Met department said.

Authorities have cautioned that disruptions to local travel and some degree of structural damage cannot be ruled out during this period. Citizens have been advised to remain alert, particularly while travelling through low-lying areas and ghat roads.

In an advisory, the State Disaster Management Department urged residents to exercise caution and contact local emergency helpline numbers in case of any emergency.

For the next 24 hours, rainfall is expected to continue across Mumbai and its surrounding areas. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely at several places, while isolated pockets could witness extremely heavy rainfall, it added.

There is also a possibility of gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph at times.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its 48-hour outlook, said the city and suburbs are likely to experience continued spells of rain. "Heavy to very heavy rain at few places with possibility of extremely heavy rain at isolated places in city and suburbs. Occasional gusty winds reaching 50-60 Kmph very likely," the weather office said.

Mumbai's local train network continues to operate normally despite heavy rainfall across the city. Central Railway said services on the Mumbai Suburban (Churchgate–Dahanu Road) and Harbour Line (Mahim–Goregaon) are running as per schedule.

Mumbai rain LIVE updates: As rain lashed Mumbai again, waterlogging was witnessed at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) railway station in Kurla.

It added to the disruption already being faced by commuters across the city because of the continuous rain. Vehicles had to travel carefully through the waterlogged area.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has continued to warn of no immediate relief from the rain. It issued a red alert warning at 7 pm on Saturday for Mumbai and Thane in Maharashtra amid heavy rainfall and waterlogging in the region.

The weather office has issued an Orange Alert for the Konkan region and Pune district's ghat areas, citing very heavy and persistent rainfall, along with a risk of minor landslides, while a Yellow Alert is in place for Pune city.

The State Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan has urged citizens not to step out of house if not urgent. He said that the rescue teams have been deployed to aid the public affected by heavy rains, and the traffic is being cleared off the roads.

The minister said, "More than 200mm rain has occurred in 12 hours, which is very heavy rain - I mean, for Mumbai, it is very heavy rain. I would request all tourists, people who are going out for sightseeing. NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed. Our teams are stationed near manholes. Traffic is being cleared. People are going out, sitting near the high tide. Most accidents happen because of selfies. Places with tourism witness high casualties. Only step out of the house if there is urgent work."

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde also urged citizens loitering along the seafront in the Worli area, who were ignoring the instructions and warnings issued by the Corporation and the police, to leave the area, as they were spotted wandering by the seaside and sitting on parapets here and there.

The intense monsoon showers had already triggered widespread civic chaos and traffic disruptions across the city, along with a tragic casualty in the suburbs.

The earlier spell of heavy rain caused multiple trees to fall across the western suburbs, blocking several key roads. The rain has also had a tragic cost this monsoon season. An 11-year-old student died, and several others were hurt when a tree fell on a school bus in Chembur during an earlier spell of heavy rain and strong winds.

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