Maharashtra: Mumbai, nearby areas reel under downpour; girl drowns, rivers in spate, people evacuated - The Times of India (2024)

A 63-year-old woman suffered injuries after a part of a second floor ceiling plaster collapsed on her at Bhendibazar in Mumbai around 8pm on Wednesday. The woman identified as Veena Shinde is currently under treatment at JJ hospital.

Intermittent moderate to intense spells of rain to continue over parts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar in the next 3-4 hours. Currently, intense spells of rain very likely over parts of north eastern suburbs, Thane and Raigad. Occassional gusty winds very likely: IMD

A 26-year-old man from Malad East, who had ventured into the hills at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, slipped into a stream and was swept away at 4pm today.

Holiday for schools declared in Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts as well for Thursday.

A holiday has been declared for all schools in Mumbai for July 20, due to the heavy rain warning: BMC

Traffic jam reported on Western Express Highway at Jogeshwari due to rain in Mumbai.

Massive crowding at Thane railway station as people rush to reach their homes amid rain alert issued by the IMD.

Heavy rains that lashed Thane city since Wednesday morning saw incidents of tree fall, loss of property and disruptions of normal life, civic officials said. The city recorded 60mm rains in six hours leaving areas including the stretch around Vandana Talkies, Pedhya Maruti near Thane station, Bhaskar Colony, Anand Nagar on Ghodbunder and parts of Diva waterlogged. Traffic to and from Navi Mumbai was also briefly affected as the Vitawa bridge stretch was also inundated.

Rainfall recorded in the MMR region in 24 hours ending 6pm on Wednesday

Thae, Naupada ---111.6mmKasarvadavali ---134.2mmMumbra, Kausa ----]123.4mmNerul--130 mm Sanpada---107 mmKalyan---138 mmTitwala---142 mmVirar---86 mm

Rainfall recorded in the MMR region in 24 hours ending 6pm on Wednesday

Kalyan -Aadharwadi ---159.2mmAiroli gaon ---119.6mmDombivli East ---122.4mmDombivli west ---148.4mmPanvel ----- 133.4mm

A 14-year-old girl was washed away in a drain during heavy rain in Bhiwandi town of Thane district.

A huge tree collapsed on parked cars at Sion Koliwada during heavy rain in Mumbai.

A fire brigade team rescued a youth who got trapped in a drain in Swami Nagar area in Ambernath.

A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team comprising 24 members is stationed in Vasai in Palghar.

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde has reached the BMC headquarters' disaster control room in wake of the orange alert issued for Mumbai and adjoining areas.

Keeping in view the heavy rain alert in Maharashtra, CM Eknath Shinde has ordered all government offices to allow its officers and staff to leave early from office today.

Eastern suburbs of Mumbai, including Chembur witness heavy rain.

Several trains, including the ones running between Mumbai and Pune, have been cancelled while many others have been short terminated or diverted as rail tracks between Ambernath and Badlapur are submerged due to heavy rains, officials said. The inter-city trains which have been cancelled for Wednesday include the Deccan Queen, Deccan Express, Sinhagad Express and Indrayani Express. These trains will not run on Thursday too because of unavailability of incoming rake, officials confirmed.

Intense spells of rain very likely over Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri during the next three-four hours: IMD

Konkan region commissioner Mahendra Kalyankar holds meeting of Thane, Raigad and Palghar district officials to take stock of monsoon readiness on Tuesday. Asks officials to be on high alert for next five days.

IMD issues 'Orange' alert for July 20 for Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts and a 'Yellow' alert for Mumbai.

Heavy rain continues in Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and other parts of Thane District. Waldhuni river is overflowing near Ashok Nagar in Kalyan.

Heavy waterlogging reported at Belapur bus depot in Navi Mumbai.

Navi Mumbai witnesses heavy rain.

Major repurcussion on long-distance train services as many cancelled and several short terminated or diverted via alternate route on Central Railway.

Several trains on the Central Line are only operating up to Thane and Dombivli due to a point failure at Kalyan and flooding between the Ambernath-Badlapur sections.

Heavy rains in Thane and Palghar; several people from low-lying areas evacuated

Heavy rains pounded Maharashtra's Thane and Palghar districts on Wednesday, causing water-logging in many localities following which more than 250 families from low-lying areas in Thane were shifted to safer places, officials said. Schools and colleges were closed in many parts of Palghar district in view of the heavy downpour. A number of rivers including the Ulhas (Thane), Amba, Savitri and Patalganga (in neighbouring Raigad) were in spate, they said. Some bridges on the Ulhas, Kalu and Murbadi rivers in Thane were inundated, the officials said.

Flood-like situation in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts due to heavy rains

Overnight heavy downpours have caused several rivers in Maharashtra's Konkan region to swell and trigger flood-like situations, prompting authorities to relocate people in a few towns and villages to safer areas, said officials on Wednesday. With more rains expected in coastal Maharashtra in the next couple of days, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar instructed officials to relocate people in several parts of Chiplun town of Ratnagiri district due to the rising level of Vashisthi river. Of the six major rivers in Raigad district, Savitri and Patalganaga were flowing above the danger mark, said officials. The water levels in Kundalika and Amba rivers have reached the “alert” mark, while Gadhi and Ulhas were flowing close to the alert mark in the morning, as per the district administrations.

The bridge over the Ulhas river on the Rayta to Dahagaon route has been flooded.

Heavy rain lashes parts of Maharashtra; schools closed in Palghar, Raigad

Around 200 families from Sonivali and Hendrepada in Badlapur taluka have been shifted to BSUP building in Badlapur. The people of Yadav Nagar area of Sonivali are being shifted to Mhada Colony in Sonivali.

Mumbai Rains Live: Badlapur-Ambernath railway tracks closed due to severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall in parts of the city: Central Railway CPRO

One NDRF team each has been deployed in Palghar and Raigad (Mahad) in view of heavy rainfall today: NDRF

Heavy rain lashes parts of Mumbai

In the past 14 days alone, nearly 1000 confirmed cases of gastroenteritis have been recorded, although it’s believed that the actual numbers may be much higher. Dr Daksha Shah, executive health officer of BMC, said although a rise in gastroen teritis, malaria and dengue cases is seen, themajority are treated on outpatient basis. The BMC didn’t disclose if there have been any deaths due to these ailments. The city has also re ported 10 cases of chikungunya and over 50 of H1N1 (swine flu). Dr Samrat Shah, a consultant internist at Bhatia Hospital, treated two cases of leptospirosis last month and anothe r in the past week. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection typically transmitted through exposure to contaminated water.

Dr Purshottam Vashist, a gastroenterologist at L H Hiranandani Hospital, said the outpatient departments areseeing a si gnificant influx of patients, with every fourth patient reporting symptoms of diarrhoea. Doctors advise drinking boiled water.

Among water-borne diseases, both gastroenteritis and hepatitis have seen a rise. Dr Hemalata Arora, an internal medicine expert from Nanavati Max Hospital, said: “Changes in weather conditio ns and sedentary eating habits are leading more people to seek medical attention for symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting, which indicate gastroenteritis. During mon soon, people should completely avoid consuming food and beverages from outside.”

The city also registered 355 cases of ma laria in two weeks of July, of which 93% were of plasmodium vivax and 5% of falciparum—the more virulent type. There were 676 malaria cases in June. General physician Dr Satishch andra Shenoy, who runs a clinic in Malad, said there is a massive rise in dengue and malaria cases, but the majority are responding to standard treatment.

Monsoon diseases surge in Mumbai amid intensifying rains

Monsoon diseases have surged in the city amid intensifying rains, the BMC’s public health department has cautioned. Malaria, dengue, gastroenteritis and leptospirosis, the prominent illnesses associated with the rainy season, have all witnessed a noticeable upswing in reported cases in July’s first two weeks. According to the data released on Tuesday, leptospirosis has eme rged as a significant health concern, with 104 reported cases in the first two weeks of July, surpassing the total of 97 cases recorded for the entire month of June. Concurrently, dengue cases have also seen a sharp uptick, with 264 confirmed cases registered during the same period, closely approaching the 353 cases reported in June.