In the wake of heavy rain, all government, private, and civic-run schools in Mumbai will remain closed on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert forecasting heavy showers and gusty winds.
Officials cautioned residents to prepare for severe weather conditions that could cause significant disruptions, transport delays, and power outages.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the holiday for educational institutions has been declared as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students in view of the IMD’s forecast.
Widespread destruction occurred across Maharashtra as the monsoon unleashed. At least people died in recent days due to monsoon-related incidents, including landslides, building collapses, and drownings.
Districts such as Mumbai, Pune, Raigad, and Palghar have borne the brunt of the heavy rainfall.
In just 24 hours, 600 mm of rainfall triggered multiple landslides in Lonavala, Pune. Rail traffic was disrupted over the last two days after landslides in the Karjat-Lonavala Ghat section on the Mumbai-Pune line.
Restoration work is in progress in the Karjat-Lonavala Ghat section. The disruption has affected around 146 train services along the stretch.
According to an official, Pune district witnessed landslides at 22 places over the last two days.
Amid heavy rain, Western Railway cancelled four trains. According to Western Railway, Train No. 19016 Porbandar-Dadar Express, Train No. 19218 Veraval-Bandra Terminus Express and Train No. 12941 Bhavnagar Terminus-Asansol Express, all scheduled for July 7, have been cancelled. Train No. 12942 Asansol-Bhavnagar Terminus Express, scheduled for July 9, has also been cancelled.
Officials have said that five incoming flights have been diverted from Mumbai to other airports till 3:30 p.m. due to heavy rains in the metropolis.
In Alandi, 24 people, including 20 police personnel, were rescued from the Kendre Maharaj Math after floodwaters inundated the premises. Meanwhile, the Mulshi Apatti Vyavasthan Samiti and the PMRDA successfully rescued 27 individuals, including a two-month-old infant, who were trapped inside their homes in Jambe village of Mulshi taluka.
In just the first six days of July, Mumbai has received more than its average rainfall for the month, with the IMD's Colaba and Santacruz observatories recording 823.4 mm and 898.4 mm, respectively.
