Mumbai
Six people have died and hundreds displaced as relentless rains battered Maharashtra, submerging large parts of Mumbai and other Konkan districts. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after reviewing the situation with the disaster management department, said the next 48 hours will be “crucial” for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg, which remain on high alert.
Overnight downpour brought Mumbai to a standstill, flooding low-lying areas and disrupting suburban train services. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for government offices, while the Bombay High Court and educational institutions in the Konkan region were forced to shut. Local trains on sections of the Central Railway were suspended due to waterlogged tracks, and bus routes were diverted as roads went under water.
Nearly 350 residents from Kurla were evacuated after the Mithi River overflowed. Several city pockets recorded over 200 mm of rainfall, with Vikhroli logging 255.5 mm in 24 hours.
Rescue teams, including the SDRF and the Army, have been deployed across flood-hit districts. In Nanded, 290 villagers were rescued, though seven people were swept away in separate incidents on the Mujkhed-Udgir road.
IMD officials said a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified monsoon activity, triggering extreme rainfall across Konkan and central Maharashtra. Major rivers, including the Panchganga and Warna, are flowing above danger levels after heavy dam discharges, while landslides disrupted highways in Kolhapur and Raigad.
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said nearly 10 lakh hectares of farmland have been submerged, with damage assessment to follow once rains ease.
