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Mumbai rains: Air India passengers of Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight stranded for three hours

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 03, 2019, 08:18:21 IST

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Mumbai rains: Air India passengers of Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight stranded for three hours

Mumbai was Tuesday paralysed by the incessant rain, which left several areas of the financial capital waterlogged and claimed many lives in a wall collapse in a northern suburb. Heavy rains lashing the city since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. Stay tuned to TOI for all the latest updates.

21:33 (IST) Jul 01

Areas like Hindmata, Parel, Lalbaug, Senapati Bapat road were waterlogged. Waterlogging was also witnessed in a few buildings in Wadala. Wall collapse incidents were reported from 12 places in the city.

21:21 (IST) Jul 01

There will be a 3.84 metre high tide at around 10.54 pm on Monday, civic officials said and warned people not to go close to the sea during this period. The high tides occur due to gravitational pull between the earth and the moon.

21:08 (IST) Jul 01

Private weather agency Skymet says Mumbai is at "serious risk of flooding" between July 3 and 5. "Close to 200 mm or more rain per day is likely during this period, which could hamper normal life," it said.

20:12 (IST) Jul 01

If you need help from the BMC, this is what you can do:

Please tag your respective wards for prompt help and tag us too so that we can follow up incase the concern is not… https://t.co/OB872tyntr
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) 1561989546000

19:46 (IST) Jul 01

Mumbai municipal chief Praveen Pardeshi blames climate change and geographic phenomena for heavy rains in a short period of time and subsequent flooding in the city which saw waterlogging in several areas in the last few days.

19:45 (IST) Jul 01

Several commuters took to walking on the railway tracks on Monday as services were delayed due to torrential rainfall. A family of four was walking in the path of an oncoming train at Nahur when an alert GRP personnel alerted them by blowing a whistle.

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19:24 (IST) Jul 01

A wall collapses at Royal Palms in Aarey Colony. No casualties reported.

19:18 (IST) Jul 01

Andheri subway and Malad subway have been shut for traffic. Traffic is moving slowly at Peddar Road.

19:10 (IST) Jul 01

Andheri subway flooded after witnessing heavy rain today.

18:52 (IST) Jul 01

Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, Sanjay Barve's message to Mumbaikars

Heavy to Very Heavy rains expected in Mumbai & MMR in the next 3 days as per intimation received from IMD. I reque… https://t.co/LPiPCwijAb
— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) 1561985923000

18:37 (IST) Jul 01

We request all citizens to not drive into water-logged areas till the water is pumped out. We understand you may get slightly delayed but lets not compromise on safety

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

18:26 (IST) Jul 01

Traffic update

Malad subway has been closed due to water logging. Traffic has been diverted via Datta Mandir Road- WEH towards S.V… https://t.co/mRwGfylQDh
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) 1561984694000

18:18 (IST) Jul 01

Traffic on Western Express Highway hit due to waterlogging at Filmcity junction.

18:04 (IST) Jul 01

Andheri Subway has been closed due to waterlogging and traffic has been diverted via Gokhale bridge and Thackeray bridge, tweets Mumbai Police.

17:53 (IST) Jul 01

Mumbai traffic update

Traffic is moving slow on Pedder road. Water logging at Magathane junction, Natraj Market, S.V. road, Shyam Talav,… https://t.co/klDW91UswM
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) 1561982394000

17:43 (IST) Jul 01

Sion-Panvel highway at Nerul in Navi Mumbai.

17:40 (IST) Jul 01

Waterlogging at Konkan Bhavan in Navi Mumbai's Belapur.

17:36 (IST) Jul 01

Municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi says 540 mm of rain has been recorded in two days in the city, the highest over a two-day period in a decade. (PTI)

17:25 (IST) Jul 01

The meteorological department has warned of "extremely heavy" rainfall in adjoining areas of Thane and Palghar on July 2, 4 and 5. A few places in Mumbai could get heavy to very heavy rainfall Monday and Tuesday.

17:03 (IST) Jul 01

Waterlogging in Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra: Water logging & traffic jam in Navi Mumbai following heavy rains in the city. #MumbaiRains https://t.co/KtlPfy5eOA
— ANI (@ANI) 1561979099000

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