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.
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Mumbai Rains News Updates, Traffic & Local Train Status Today, June 29, 2019: Heavy Rains Unlikely in Next 12 Hours, Says IMD
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29 Jun, 22:17 (IST)
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:
29 Jun, 21:03 (IST)
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:
29 Jun, 20:09 (IST)
Local train services remained normal on Central, Harbour and Western lines on throughout the day despite moderate rainfall in parts of Mumbai and suburbs.
29 Jun, 19:05 (IST)
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.
29 Jun, 18:41 (IST)
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.
29 Jun, 17:19 (IST)
A portion of a building collapsed near Kurla Station (West), today. No injuries/casualties reported.
29 Jun, 17:14 (IST)
A wall of a house has collapsed at Jagruti Nager, Ghatkopar (West). No injuries/casualties reported.
29 Jun, 16:34 (IST)
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.
29 Jun, 15:38 (IST)
Two persons died of electrocution in separate incidents in Thane district, caused by heavy rains, officials told PTI.
29 Jun, 15:13 (IST)
The intensity of showers is expected to wear off by Monday, July 1, in Mumbai, predicted India Meteorological Department (IMD).
29 Jun, 14:21 (IST)
The continuous downpour for two days has caused a landslide in Asalpha Village in Ghatkopar.
29 Jun, 13:53 (IST)
The heavy showers are likely to continue in the districts of greater Mumbai and Thane during the next four hours, says weather department.
29 Jun, 13:36 (IST)
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Control Rooms are keeping an eye on Monsoon situation in Mumbai and its suburbs. "All our eyes and ears on you Mumbai. #1916 control room- the weekend hangout of the MCGM #DisasterManagement team!" BMC tweeted.
29 Jun, 13:02 (IST)
Continuous showers overnight in Mumbai suburbs helped the city record its second highest 24-hour rainfall for the month of June in 10 years and highest since 2015.
29 Jun, 12:43 (IST)
The top three locations to receive the highest rain across Maharashtra between 8.30 am on Friday and 8.30 am on Saturday are Matheran which has recorded 347 mm, Mumbai at 234.8 mm, Dahanu at 213 mm, data released by IMD shows.
29 Jun, 12:38 (IST)
A portion of a terminal platform at Virar station developed a crack on Saturday. Train services unaffected.
29 Jun, 12:20 (IST)
Santacruz has recorded heavy rains of 37 mm of rain in the last three hours from 8.30 am to 11.30 am.
29 Jun, 12:08 (IST)
Waterlogging was reported from areas like Dadar, Wadala, Worli, Kurla, Chembur, Bandra, Andheri, Kandivili, Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup, among others.
29 Jun, 11:38 (IST)
Two persons, including a teenage girl, were killed in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra's Nashik district which was lashed by heavy showers for the fourth consecutive day Friday. According to PTI, an 18-year-old girl, Rupali Bhoi, a resident of Pimpalas village, was killed when she was struck by lightning Thursday evening.
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).
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