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Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, have been receiving heavy rain over the past couple of days, resulting in several deaths and bringing life almost to a standstill with roads, subways and rail tracks heavily waterlogged along with flight operations getting hit.

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Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, have been receiving heavy rain over the past couple of days, resulting in several deaths and bringing life almost to a standstill with roads, subways and rail tracks heavily waterlogged along with flight operations getting hit.

The weather department has issued warnings for more rain as Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra continued to face heavy downpour on Tuesday.

Mumbai, the financial capital, saw suspension of its lifeline – local trains – while schools, colleges as well as government offices were declared shut amid the pounding rainfall on Tuesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane and other districts for later in the week too.

– At least six persons have died and hundreds have been displaced over the last couple of days as heavy rains battered several districts of Maharashtra, causing floods, road blockages and widespread damage to crops, officials said on Tuesday, according to a PTI news agency report. The death toll in Maharashtra remains inconsistent across various reports.

Mithi river crossed the danger mark, leading to waterlogging in thickly populated areas like Kurla and Sakinaka, besides railway tracks and areas near the Mumbai airport. Visuals shared by Ward L BMC on X Mithi River showed evacuation of residents from Kranti Nagar (Kurla West).

– The rain led to several low-lying areas getting inundated in Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the next 48 hours would be crucial for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, which remain on high alert, according to the above-mentioned PTI report.

– Nanded worst hit: Nanded was among the worst-hit districts by the recent rains in Maharashtra, with over 290 people rescued from flood-affected villages and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) deployed alongside the Army, PTI reported. Maharashtra chief minister said on Tuesday that eight people had died in rain-related incidents in Nanded, where he attributed the flooding due to a “cloudburst-like” situation. It was unclear over what time period these eight deaths occurred.

– 500 mm rain in 84 hours: Mumbai received 300mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours from 8 am on August 18 to 8 am on August 19, Maharashtra chief minister said while briefing media on Tuesday. According to a Times of India report, Mumbai and its surrounding areas recorded 500 mm rain over 84 hours till Monday. The Central Railway on Tuesday suspended its local train services on the harbour line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla stations due to submergence of tracks in a section after heavy rains.

Reports on death toll: At least six people have died in rain-related incidents in the state in the last couple of days, according to the PTI report. While the number of rain-related deaths in Mumbai was not known, a TOI report on Tuesday said two people had died - a compound wall collapse killed a 75-year-old watchman at Nepean Sea Road, and another man was electrocuted in Kanjurmarg.

– Pune sees red alert too: Pune district administration said in a post on X on Tuesday that a red alert has been issued for August 19 with the possibility of heavy rainfall in the ghats along with strong winds. The district administration asked citizens to take precautions.

– Schools, govt offices in Mumbai shut: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for all government and semi-government offices in Mumbai on Tuesday, while advising private offices to allow employees to work from home, except for those in essential and emergency services. Schools also remained closed on Monday and Tuesday in Mumbai.

– Weather in Western Maharashtra, Konkan region: In western Maharashtra, Radhanagari dam in Kolhapur released 11,500 cusecs of water into the Bhogavati River after heavy inflows, causing the Panchganga River to flow above danger levels for the fifth time this season. In Konkan region, Raigad district recorded more than 160 mm of rainfall in Roha taluka on Monday, with the Kundalika and Savitri Rivers flowing above danger marks. The district administration declared a holiday for all schools and colleges on Tuesday.

– Maharashtra weather forecast: The IMD has reportedly forecast intense rainfall for Konkan, including Mumbai, and parts of central Maharashtra for the next two days, while an orange alert has been sounded in Marathwada and Vidarbha, where the intensity of rainfall is expected to reduce to a yellow alert later this week.

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