Mumbai Rain Updates

IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, predicts very heavy rains from Thursday; Palghar, Thane, and Raigad also set for heavy downpour

In September alone, Mumbai has witnessed 868 mm rainfall. Some reports also claim that the city is only short of 5.6 mm rains to surpass the highest all-time September rainfall record.

Mumbai rains updates: Airport's main runway likely to be operational by Thursday; DGCA issues safety circular for airlines

Mumbai rains LIVE updates: The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an air safety circular for airlines in wake of the monsoon season. Meanwhile, the main runway of the Mumbai airport is likely to remain closed for flight operations till Thursday as it will take more time to remove the SpiceJet plane that was stuck partially on the runway on Monday.

Mumbai rains: 'It's not BMC's fault, blame monsoon,' says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Malad wall collapse

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed that the BMC was prepared for monsoon but tragedies like wall collapse occur due to heavy downpour

Mumbai rains: Navy deploys team to assist in rescue ops; 'at least 1,000 people evacuated from Kranti Nagar in Kurla,' says BMC

Following heavy rains in Maharashtra, the Indian Navy on Tuesday deployed teams to provide assistance in rescue operations. As many as 1,000 people have been shifted to safe places with the help of National Disaster Response Force, fire brigade, Naval teams as well as local volunteers. In wake of the very heavy rainfall forecast by Meteorological department, the state government has declared a public holiday in Mumbai today.

Mumbai rains: Opposition parties blame 'corrupt' ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance for wall collapse incidents in Malad, Pune

Opposition parties on Tuesday lashed out at the ruling Shiv Sena and BJP alliance for the loss of lives due to wall collapse incidents in Mumbai and Pune due to heavy rainfall

Mumbai rains: 54 flights diverted, 52 flights cancelled as airport’s main runway shut after SpiceJet flight overshot runway

Around 54 flights were diverted to the nearby airports and 52 flights were cancelled as heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai

Mumbai rains: 18 killed, at least 6 injured after compound wall collapsed in Malad East, rescue operations underway

At least 12 people were killed and six others injured after a compound wall collapsed in Malad area, on Tuesday due to heavy rains, NDRF officials said

Mumbai rains: Devendra Fadnavis announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for kin of those killed in Malad wall collapse

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of those who were crushed to death after a wall collapsed in Malad

Fearing heavy showers, Maharashtra declares public holiday in Mumbai on Tuesday; offices, schools to remain shut

Amid heavy downpour causing water logging at various places in the financial capital and surrounding metropolitan area, the state government has declared 2 July as a public holiday.

Mumbai rain: Several areas water-logged; CR cancels mega block on Central line; cracks appear in Ghatkopar bridge

Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai city on Sunday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning for "heavy to very heavy falls" in few places in the city and the suburbs over the weekend