Mumbai rains highlights: Early arrival of monsoon to be blamed for mess, says Dy CM Eknath Shinde

Latest Mumbai rains highlights: Heavy rainfall battered Mumbai on Monday, affecting train and flight services and leaving several areas of the city waterlogged. Catch all the latest updates here

4:13 PM

More than 9,000 farmers, fishermen affected by unseasonal rains in Palghar

Unseasonal rainfall in the first week of May has affected more than 9,000 farmers and fishermen in Maharashtra's Palghar district, an official release by the district administration stated. A comprehensive relief proposal was sent to the government for financial assistance from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

3:55 PM

Heavy rainfall affects daily life in Kerala

A large number of houses located in low-lying areas were flooded in the northern Wayanad district.Officials said that an electric line fell upon the track in the Kozhikode-Areekode route following the uprooting of a huge tree.

3:39 PM

Monsoon LIVE update: IMD predicts moderate rain over several districts in Tamil Nadu

3:16 PM

Maharashtra rains LIVE update: 51-year-old woman dies after being struck by lightning

A 51-year-old woman named Sunanda Padwal was killed by lightning in Chatu Budruk village, Thane district. She was pronounced dead at Thane Civil Hospital. 

2:28 PM

One dead in tree collapse incident in Mumbai

A 26-year-old man died and another person was injured in separate incidents of tree or branch collapses in Mumbai, as heavy rains hit the city over the past 24 hours, the civic body said on Tuesday morning. According to officials, Tejas Naik sustained serious injuries when a tree fell on him near Ganesh Maidan in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli, around 8 pm on Monday. He was taken to Godrej Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

2:22 PM

Mumbai rains LIVE: Belapur waterlogged following heavy rain

1:56 PM

Power outage in South Bombay

Power outage was reported in parts of Mumbai’s suburbs and parts of Napeansea Road on Monday. Both Adani electricity and Tata Power officials said there was “no major outage” in their supply areas.

1:07 PM

Early arrival of monsoon to be blamed for mess, says Dy CM Eknath Shinde

On Monday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that the early arrival of the southwest monsoon was to be blamed for the waterlogging of several areas in Mumbai.

1:05 PM

Early arrival of monsoon to be blamed for mess, says Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said that the early arrival of the southwest monsoon and heavy rainfall in a very short period of time was to be blamed for the inundation of several areas in Mumbai.

12:40 PM

Mumbai rains LIVE update: High tides expected

The high tides are expected at 11:56 pm (4.88 meters) and 12:13 pm (4.18 meters), while low tides will occur at 6:13 pm (1.60 meters) and 6:05 am the next day (0.03 meters).

12:15 PM

Mumbai rains LIVE update: Continuous rainfall triggers landslide

 A landslide took place on Walkeshwar Road in the Teen Batti area during Monday’s heavy rainfall.

11:51 AM

Heavy downpour brings harbour line to a halt

Mumbai’s first monsoon showers caused massive disruption to suburban railway services, particularly on the Harbour line. Central Railway reported the cancellation of over 50 trains --30 on the Harbour line and 20 on the Main line -- while Western Railway saw 18 services called off. 

11:29 AM

Maharashtra rains LIVE updates: Acharya Atre Chowk Metro Station closed

The Acharya Atre metro station has been closed due to waterlogging following rainfall.

11:12 AM

Mumbai receives 106 mm rains in 24 hours

Mumbai reported an average rainfall of 106 mm in 24 hours, civic officials said.

10:35 AM

Mumbai rain LIVE update: Mumbai's century-old record washed away

May 2024 is now officially Mumbai’s wettest May on record. The Colaba observatory logged 439 mm of rain this month, smashing the previous May record of 279.4 mm set in 1918.

10:31 AM

Maharashtra rains LIVE updates: Aaditya Thackeray hits out at drainage management

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray criticised the Maharashtra government over inadequate monsoon preparedness. He alleged that civic funds were being misappropriated while essential infrastructure continued to be overlooked, holding the BJP-led BMC responsible for repeated flooding.

10:00 AM

Mumbai rain update: IndiGo issues travel advisory

Following Monday’s heavy rainfall and extensive waterlogging that disrupted flight and train operations, low-cost airline IndiGo issued a travel advisory today. “Heavy rains in Mumbai are impacting flight operations. Stay updated on flight status http://bit.ly/31paVKQ. Please allow extra time to reach the airport due to possible waterlogging en route,” it said on X.

9:48 AM

Maharashtra rainfall LIVE updates: Waterlogging in Khar hits commuters hard

Heavy downpour on Tuesday caused severe waterlogging in areas of Khar, especially around Swami Vivekananda Road near National College.

8:46 AM

Mumbai rain LIVE updates: IMD declares yellow alert

According to Shubhangi Bhute, director of IMD Mumbai, the city will continue under a yellow alert on Tuesday. This follows a progression of intensifying warnings on Monday, beginning with the IMD's initial yellow alert cautioning of thunderstorms and heavy precipitation in scattered locations.