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Rail, road traffic disrupted as heavy rains lash Mumbai, Thane, Palghar; severe waterlogging in low-lying areas
•The India Meteorological Department has predicted more intense showers during the day owing to the thick cloud cover over the region
Mumbai rains: Buses, trains come to a halt as incessant showers lash city; IMD issues red alert till Wednesday
•The BMC appealed to all offices and other establishments, except those offering emergency services, to remain shut on Tuesday
Mumbai braces for outbreak of monsoon-related diseases as overburdened medical staff battles coronavirus amid dearth of beds
•Already stretched by a shortage of medics and critical care beds, the situation in Mumbai might turn uglier, health experts warn, as cases of malaria, dengue, leptospirosis and encephalitis are expected to soar in coming months
Mumbai Rains: Day after Colaba records 70 mm downpour, IMD predicts very heavy rainfall for city today and tomorrow
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Mumbai on orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall: Here’s a health checklist to help you wade through the aftermath
Myupchar •Waterlogging during monsoons create the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, which then act as vectors for diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.
Extremely heavy rainfall lashes Mumbai, surrounding districts; waterlogging disrupts rail, road traffic
Fp Staff •Mumbai and surrounding Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar and Raigad districts received extremely heavy rains on Saturday, disrupting normal life
Mumbai Rains Updates: Amit Shah lauds rescue efforts by NDRF, Indian Navy and army after all 700 passengers on Mahalaxmi Express evacuated
Fp Staff •Mumbai Rains Updates: After the Mahalaxmi Express rescue operations were concluded on Saturday, Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the rescue efforts of NDRF, Indian Army and the Indian Navy, who had successfully evacuated all 700 stranded passengers in the train.
Seven-year-old boy dies after falling into open drain in Mumbai’s Dharavi; third such incident in city over a week
•A seven-year-old boy died after falling into an open drain in Dharavi slum in Mumbai on Monday, police said. The boy, Amit Munnalal Jaiswal, fell in the drain at the Rajiv Gandhi Colony, an official said
Three dead, two lakh affected by rain, flood-related incidents in Assam; heavy showers lash Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, West Bengal
•Parts of northern and eastern India received heavy showers on Wednesday while in the northeastern state of Assam three persons were killed in rain and flood related incidents and over two lakh people across 11 districts have been affected by the deluge
Mumbai Rain Updates: Intermittent spells of light to moderate rain in city for next few hours; toll in Ratnagiri dam breach rises to 9
Fp Staff •Mumbai rains, trains and weather LIVE Updates: The toll in Ratnagiri district's Tiware dam, which was breached earlier on Wednesday, has risen to nine with twenty four people still missing. The search and rescue operation is underway.