Mumbai Rain: At Least 6 Dead, Police Issues Advisory (image-X/AkanchaS)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad as incessant rain wrecked several parts of Maharashtra. The Mumbai Police has issued an advisory asking residents to stay indoors on Friday.
“IMD has declared a Red alert for Mumbai till tomorrow morning 8.30am. Requesting all Mumbaikars to stay indoors, until essential. Please stay safe,” said the Mumbai Police on an X post.
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IMD has declared a Red alert for Mumbai till tomorrow morning 8.30am. Requesting all Mumbaikars to stay indoors, until essential. Please stay safe. #Dial100 #Dial112 in case of any emergencies.#MonsoonUpdates#StaySafe
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 25, 2024
However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared that all schools and colleges in the area will continue to operate as usual, reported Hindustan Times.
“Parents are humbly requested not to believe any other information or rumors regarding school and college holidays and to rely only on official information from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The civic administration urges citizens to stay in touch with the management of the concerned schools and colleges for more information,” posted BMC on X. Several netizens criticised the civic body’s decision.
According to media reports, at least six lives were killed and 12 injured in rain-related incidents.
A red alert has been issued for today morning, predicting heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout the day. Public travel has been severely disrupted with traffic congestion and waterlogging.
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Following severe flooding, especially in low-lying areas, the Fire Brigade rescued and relocated nearly 160 people trapped in such areas. More than 200 firefighters and officers were deployed to conduct rescue operations.
Several flights were cancelled while ten were diverted to nearby areas after heavy rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Thursday. Many local trains were also delayed following waterlogging on train tracks, said civic authorities.
