Rains continue to lash Mumbai, several areas waterlogged

Mumbai

Heavy rainfall continued to lash Mumbai on Thursday leading to disruption of normal life in many areas of the city.

The city has been receiving incessant rains since Monday leading to waterlogging affecting normal traffic movement.

There is a prediction of heavy rains in Mumbai, Thane and parts of Maharashtra over the next five days.

Meanwhile Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are on Red alert till July 9 and on Orange alert on July 10. Palghar is on Red alert on July 8.

The waterlogging was recorded in Dadar and Sion areas, and Powai Lake started overflowing on Tuesday evening due to the downpour.

Earlier this week, a landslide incident was reported in Ghatkopar's Panchsheel Nagar in Mumbai amidst heavy rains, demolishing a house.

On Wednesday, a landslide was reported near Pratapgarh Fort in Maharashtra's Satara district. However, no casualties have been reported so far.

Several rivers in the state have reached the warning level. The Kundalika river has crossed the warning level and the water level of the Amba, Savitri, Patalganga, Ulhas and Garhi rivers is slightly below the warning level.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had put all the districts on high alert and is monitoring the situation. He has directed the officials to make all arrangements including the shifting of people living in vulnerable areas.

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The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 17 teams in areas of Maharashtra that have reported heavy to very heavy rainfall, specially in coastal Maharashtra.