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Mumbai rains Highlights: City continues to get battered by heavy rainfall
Mumbai rain live updates: Mumbai has so far recorded 416.2 mm rainfall from June 1 to June 9 against a monthly average of 493.1 mm. While Wednesday's downpour from 8.30 am and 5.30 pm accounts for 43.6% of Mumbai's average rainfall in the month of June, which is at 505 mm.
The south-west monsoon has set over Mumbai and neighbouring areas, the MeT department told news agency PTI on Wednesday as India's financial capital witnessed heavy rainfall, leading to water-logging and disruption of local train services, which were only working for healthcare and essential workers. The local train services were also suspended between some stations as a precautionary measure....Read More
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport also aborted four landings on Wednesday due to 'inclement weather'. However, operations at the airport continued as per schedule, the airport authorities said.
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According to data from the Santacruz observatory, Mumbai recorded 220.6 mm rain from between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Wednesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday that Mumbai will continue to experience heavy rainfall till June 15. The IMD placed Mumbai and neighbouring areas of Palgarh, Thane and Raigad under a red category storm warning, Hindustan Times reported. "Mumbai city and suburbs very likely to experience light to moderate spell of rainfall with possibility of occasional intense spells during next 3-4 hours," the weather bureau tweeted.
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Mumbai has so far recorded 416.2 mm rainfall from June 1 to June 9 against a monthly average of 493.1 mm. While Wednesday's downpour from 8.30 am and 5.30 pm accounts for 43.6% of Mumbai's average rainfall in the month of June, which is at 505 mm.
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Mumbai fire brigade to call of search operations
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Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said on Thursday that culprits behind the collapse of the residential building in Mumbai's Malad area should take responsibility, adding if everyone was responsible, the mishap would not have taken place.
"Today, 11 people have died including children. When a building is declared under C category (means it is beyond repair and needs to be demolished), the occupants must be moved out immediately," Pednekar said.
Police to file case against owner of building which collapsed in Mumbai's Malad
Join Commissioner of Mumbai Police Vishwas Nangre Patil told news agency ANI on Thursday that the police will file a case owner of the residential building which collapsed in the Malad area. "Mumbai Police to register case u/s 304 (2) of IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) against the owner of structure that collapsed & the contractor. They had recently made some structural changes after cyclone Tauktae," Patil added.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in Malad residential building collapse and demanded immediate assistance to the families of the victims.
"Saddened to know loss of lives in Malad building collapse incident in Mumbai
My thoughts are with families who lost loved ones & prayers for speedy recovery of injured. We demand immediate assistance to the families, in-depth inquiry & action against all responsible," Fadnavis tweeted.
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Union minister Piyush Goyal condoles loss of lives in Malad building collapse
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in a residential building collapse in Mumbai's Malad area.
"Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to building collapse in Mumbai. I extend my condolences to the affected families. May God give them the strength to bear this pain, and give speedy recovery to the injured," Goyal tweeted.
Maharashtra's Thane district witnesses landslides, wall collapses and tree falls due to heavy rains
As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Wednesday, Maharashtra's Thane district reported landslides, wall collapses and tree falls in several of its areas. The district saw 117.61 mm of rainfall and over 45 areas reported water logging till Wednesday evening, Hindustan Times reported. Tracks at the Thane railway station were also flooded.
11 dead as residential building collapses in Mumbai, minister blames rain
Eleven people died while seven others are injured after a residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Malad area, news agency ANI reported. BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the mishap took place at 11 pm on Wednesday. Read more
IMD places Mumbai, neighbouring areas under red category storm warning
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Mumbai and neighbouring areas of Palgarh, Thane and Raigad under a red category storm warning, Hindustan Times reported.
