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Mumbai was placed under an orange alert as heavy rains continued, while IMD issued a red alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Kolhapur, and Pune.
Mumbai: People walk along waterlogged railway tracks during rain (Photo: PTI)
An orange alert for heavy rain was sounded in Mumbai on Monday, as overnight showers continued in the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a red alert in multiple districts and cities of Maharashtra, including Raigad, Ratnagiri, SataraKolhapur, and Pune.
News agency PTI quoted the civic body as saying that six short circuits, 19 tree or branch falls, and two wall collapse incidents were reported in the metropolis during the day on Sunday. No injuries were reported.
A video from Kharghar showed heavy rain in the city.
On Sunday evening, a portion of the staircase of a two-storey building collapsed in South Mumbai, leaving some people stranded on an upper floor.
The incident was reported at 7.43 pm from a building located on Prabhu Gully, Chirabazarnear the Marine Lines station.
Teams from the fire brigade, police, 108 ambulance service and ward staff rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation.
The same day, an electric metre box installed on a footpath caught fire due to a short circuit in central Mumbai.
A minor fire broke out in the metre box of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) installed on a footpath in Matunga in the afternoon.
The King’s Circle area gets waterlogged amid heavy rains, increasing the risk of short circuits and fire.
Meanwhile, in its monsoon report, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the island City, eastern suburbs and western suburbs recorded average rainfalls of 23.81 mm, 25.01 mm and 18.47 mm, respectively, between 8 am and 6 pm on Sunday.
Some places recorded 40-45 mm rainfall, the report stated.
After heavy overnight downpours, the rain intensity decreased on Sunday morning, with light showers and occasional heavy spells, and no major waterlogging was reported, IMD had said earlier.
Mumbai’s local trains were running a little late on the Central Railway in the morning, but the authorities did not specify any reason for the delay.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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