Mumbai Rains, Weather Today LIVE Updates: The heaviest rain was recorded over the western suburbs which received an average of 40 mm rain, said BMC. (Express photo)
Mumbai Rains Today LIVE Updates: At least four people died and over 120 evacuated amid heavy rains in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department said Tuesday. The SDRF, along with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other rescue teams, carried out evacuations in the affected districts, the department stated in a release.
Weather forecast: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Mumbai will likely witness moderate to heavy rainfall on Tuesday (Sep 16). The Marathwada region, including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is expected to witness heavy showers on the third consecutive day on Tuesday. Apart from that, the weather department has issued a ‘ yellow’ alert for several areas in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region for two days.
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Schools shut in Beed: The administration has announced the closure of schools for classes 1 to 7 in Beed district on Tuesday due to heavy rains and flooding, an official said. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the situation at the state’s disaster management cell. Heavy rains pounded several areas in Maharashtra, including Pune and Mumbai, causing widespread inundation, necessitating the airlifting of 11 villagers by an IAF chopper and the evacuation of 40 others by an Army unit in Beed district on Monday.
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