The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heavy rain is unlikely in the next 12 hours in Mumbai. "Latest satellite images show a reduction in cloud mass over North Konkan including Mumbai. Not much rainfall expected over North Konkan in next 12 hours," said IMD.
IMD Mumbai: Latest satellite images shows reduction in cloud mass over North Konkan including Mumbai. Not much rainfall expected over North Konkan in next 12 hours. South Konkan and Karnataka looks promising. pic.twitter.com/xP8mVPpDyG— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2019
A street dog has stuck inside Chembur Post Office. The BMC received information about the trapped dog from a Twitter user. Check out the tweet below:
URGENT HELP PLEASE@MumbaiPolice @mybmc @mybmcWardMW one street dog is strucked inside Chembur Post Office West, Near Railway Station, Pin 400089. Landmark : Back side of ambedkar college. Please arrange to rescue the poor baby else it might be strucked inside till Monday.— Rakhi Panchal (@RakhiPanchal1) June 29, 2019
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a tweet, said heavy rains are likely to continue in Mumbai and suburbs in coming hours. Check out BMC's tweet below:
Weather Forecast by I.M.D at 20:00 Hours - HEAVY RAIN LIKELY IN CITY AND SUBURBS WITH VERY HEAVY FALLS AT ISOLATED PLACES.
. @IMDWeather #Monsoon2019 #MCGMUpdates #MumbaiRains #SafeMonsoon pic.twitter.com/FkPtLB23sB— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 29, 2019
Local train services remained normal on Central, Harbour and Western lines on throughout the day despite moderate rainfall in parts of Mumbai and suburbs.
The BMC disaster control management has issued an advisory saying that monsoon 2019, there will be 23 high-tide days when the sea level will be above 4.6m in Mumbai city. Click here for all high tide dates in Mumbai.
With the arrival of monsoon, the possibility of accidents related to electricity also increases. Rainfall and storm can cause electric safety hazards and may lead to severely damage health or loss of life or property. Click here for some safety tips to prevent electricity-related incidents.
A portion of a building collapsed near Kurla Station (West), today. No injuries/casualties reported.
Mumbai: A portion of a building collapsed near Kurla Station (West), today. No injuries/casualties reported. pic.twitter.com/6l7Uwo6uCT— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2019
A wall of a house has collapsed at Jagruti Nager, Ghatkopar (West). No injuries/casualties reported.
Western Railway PRO: About 1.5 m of platform edge of platform no. 3 towards dead end, caved at Virar Railway Station at about 2 AM today. There's no repercussion on trains. They're being received&dispatched normally. It's a minor cave, and repair work will be completed soon.
Two persons died of electrocution in separate incidents in Thane district, caused by heavy rains, officials told PTI.
Mumbai, June 29: Heavy rainfall continued to lash Mumbai since Thursday which resulting in delay in train services. In the wake of the heavy rainfall, water-logging and flooding were reported from several parts of the city, causing massive traffic congestion. Catch live updates on rainfall in Mumbai, current status of traffic in the city and status of local train services. The Met office has predicted moderate rainfall with a few spells of heavy showers in the financial capital in the next 24 hours. Mumbai Rains: 3 Killed as Heavy Pre-Monsoon Rainfall, Winds Hit The City.
After a delay of several days, the first spell of heavy rains lashed the metropolis and its outskirts on Friday. The city has been receiving continues showers since then, resulting in the slow down road and rail traffic. Commuters were seen making their way through a waterlogged street across the city.
Due to a heavy downpour in areas including Thane, Mulund, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, heavy traffic jam affected the movement of vehicles. Moreover, heavy congestion was reported from the Mulund-Sion stretch of the Eastern Express Highway due to water-logging. The Thane railway station witnessed water-logging on tracks and the local civic administration has been alerted about it by the Central Railway (CR).