New Delhi: At least 32 people have been reported dead and 6 people suffered injuries in the incident related to separate rain when the rain continuously blocked Mumbai, causing severe water logging and traffic disruption on Sundays.
The Indian Meteorology Department (IMD) has issued a red warning in the city “shows heavy rain until very heavy rainfall with very heavy rainfall in an isolated location”, for 24 hours.
Rain starts early on Sunday.
The city is said to have witnessed one of the toughest rainfall this season.
It recorded more than 250 mm of rain in just three hours – between midnight and 3-touching 305 mm at 7 am on Sunday, said a meteorologist.
Death toll rises * The death toll continues to rise all day and stand at 32 when this report was submitted.
* There are two incidents of landslides, walls and houses collapsing and two electrocution incidents.
* Many are trapped in their house debris and rescue operations are taking place.
Rescue operations are taking place in Mumbai on Sunday.
(Reuters) Train, Disrupted flight services * The Western Railway and Central Railway briefly suspend the suburban train service in Mumbai because of heavy rain spells.
* Many remote trains are stopped or arranged at various stations, officials said.
* Nine flights are diverted after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while suspending flight operations as a precautionary measure of safety.
* Flight operations begins with the effect of 05:24, Ani reported.
BMC asked people to drink boiled water * BMC on Sunday asked residents to boil water before drinking because heavy rains caused flooding in the water purification complex in Bhandup.
* Floods have affected electrical equipment that controls the pumping and filtration process in Bhandup, one of the main sites of water supply to the country’s financial capital.
* Desert in the complex has affected the water supply in most metropolitan, said an official.
Vihar Lake Overflows * Rainfall has caused Vihar Lake Overflow on Sunday morning, said a civilian official.
* A BMC statement said the lake, with a storage capacity of 27,698 million liters, is the smallest of the water body which is part of the supply mechanism to the metropolitan.
It supplies 90 million liters of water per day, Civic’s body said.
PM Modi announced assistance * Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness by losing life in Mumbai.
* His office each announced RS 2 Lakh for the next relatives of the deceased from the National Prime Minister’s assistance fund.
The amount of Rs 50,000 will be given to injured.
Sad to lose life because the wall collapsed in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai.
In this hour’s grief, …
https://t.co/FIVX55E4VK- PMO India (@Pmoindia) 1626581811000CM announced Ex-Gratia, held a high-level meeting * Maharashtra Minister Uddhav Thackeray said sadness over the loss of life and announcing ex-gratia Rs 5 lakh for KIN of each victim and free treatment for injured.
* Thackeray talking to Commissioner Civic Mumbai is Chahal and take stock of rescue operations and assistance.
* He directed the authorities to ensure coordination among the styles of national disaster response, city workers, fire brigadies and police for rescue surgery.
* Thackeray also asked the authorities to ensure medical facilities at the Jumbo Covid-19 Center were not affected due to heavy rain.
* CM Thackeray also held a high-level meeting with officials at 6 pm on Sunday through video conferencing on the situation of rain in Mumbai, Ani has reported.
CM UDDHAV BALASAHEB Thackeray has stated the condolences of depth to families who have lost their loved ones …
https://t.co/G5UW5illao- CMO Maharashtra (@cmomaharashtra) 1626595264000TOURISM Visit of the affected location * Minister of Tourism State Aaditya Thackeray Visit and take stock of assistance work carried out by various institutions.
* He brought to Twitter to announce that the government of Maharashtra and BMC provide all financial and medical assistance needed to affected people.
The President expressed condolences * RAM President Nath Kovind also expressed sadness over the deaths related to rain.
मुंबई के चेंबूर और विक्रोली में भारी वर्षा के कारण हुए हादसों में कई लोगों के हताहत होने की खबर से अत्यंत दुःख हुआ.
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https://t.co/VOW8AUP54R- Indian President (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1626584801000