Page 12 - Mumbai Rains

First monsoon weekend in Mumbai: 13 lives lost in drowning, electrocution

three persons were electrocuted in two separate incidents in Bhandup after the city and surroundings were lashed by sudden thunderstorms on Saturday evening

Mumbai rains: Airport ops resume after removing SpiceJet plane stuck in mud

Nearly 180 flights were cancelled during the main runway closure period, which lasted for over 25 hours

Mumbai: Heavy rains disrupt airport operations, 108 flights cancelled

Following the downpour, several airlines issued travel advisories to passengers

Heavy rains hit Mumbai airport operations, runway shut

We are experiencing heavy rainfall and bad tail winds at the airport: Spokesperson

Mumbai rains: BMC appeals not to spread cyclone rumours, rail services hit

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) today issued an appeal requesting people not to "spread and trust" rumours of a cyclone warning. Heavy rains since last night continued today, throwing normal life out of gear in the city and its suburbs, and affecting road and suburban rail services. As rains threatened to paralyse the city, panic messages on a cyclone today went viral on social media and messaging apps. In a bid to stem the panic, the BMC's Disaster Management Cell issued a tweet, clarifying that no such warning had been issued by the weather department. "As informed by IMD there is no cyclone warning for Mumbai. Citizens r requested not to spread & trust rumour," the Cell tweeted. "In last 1 hr light rain recorded in Mumbai City & Western Suburbs. Moderate rain in Eastern Suburb. Trains & Road traffic normal," it said in another tweet. According to the BMC, the city today recorded 11.63 mm of rainfall from 8 am to 1 pm. The eastern suburb recorded 27.38

Mumbai rains: Train, air services adversely affected; schools shut today

As many as six trains were cancelled and two others were diverted on the Central Railways till 6 am. today

Mumbai braces for another day of heavy rains today, schools shut

Forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places with extremely heavy rainfall in Raigad district adjoining Mumbai is expected in the next 24 hours, according to IMD Mumbai

Heavy rains halt operations at airport, many flights affected

The airport handles around 930 arrivals and departures a day, with 42 movements per hour on an average

Maximum City, maximum floods

Unlike other cities, Mumbai picks itself up and goes about its business as before

Mumbai rains: Situation under control, says BMC chief

BMC Commissioner called rainfall unprecedented and added that water levels are kept under check

Mumbai rains: 7 dead, 25 feared trapped as 5-storey building collapses

This is the first major building collapse after Tuesday's Mumbai deluge

Mumbai rains: Thackeray's 'cloudburst' remark draws flak from opposition

Uddhav Thackeray said that "nine-km-high" clouds were hovering above the city

450 NDRF personnel mobilised for deployment in Mumbai

Extremely heavy rainfall in the last two days have led to waterlogging in several parts of Mumbai

Raining problems

Flooding is no longer just a rural nightmare

Sena, BJP spar over relief work for Mumbai rains

The party would not like to respond to such allegations, said BJP spokesperson

Mumbai rains live: Downpour, waterlogging brings city to its knees

The IMD has forecast ace-heavy to very heavy rains for Mumbai and entire Konkan region

Mumbai rains latest: Heavy showers predicted, several flights cancelled

Navy helicopters are on standby in view of heavy rains in Mumbai

Mumbai Rains: Why Indian cities can't withstand extreme rainfall

This is the worst flooding in Mumbai since 2005

India's Houston: Heavy rain paralyses Mumbai; flights, trains hit

Met dept records 65 mm rain in 3 hours, forecasts 'extremely heavy rainfall' in next 24 to 48 hours

Stay indoors if heavy rains persist today: Maharashtra govt to employees

Torrential rains wreaked havoc in Mumbai on Tuesday, throwing normal life in utter chaos