IMD issues 'yellow' alert for Mumbai

Yellow alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for India's financial capital after heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai in the last 24 hours, predicting moderate to heavy showers on Monday.

Mumbai's eastern and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 58.42 mm, 69.15 mm and 70.41 mm, respectively, in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Monday, a civic official said.

In the morning, some parts of Mumbai witnessed light showers or occasional heavy spells, while some areas had no rain.


Civic officials said the IMD Mumbai in its Monday morning's daily weather forecast has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours.

A civic official said there was no report of waterlogging anywhere in the city.

Train services of the Central Railway and Western Railway and bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking were regular, authorities said.

Not just in Mumbai, other parts of Maharastra are also struggling due to heavy rains in the state.

Earlier, the rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team was called off on Sunday at the landslide-hit Irshalgad in Raigad which claimed 27 lives.

"As decided by District Administration, other senior officials, and as briefed by Minister Uday Samant, the rescue operations at Raigad have been called off and closed. Details of missing and the deceased can be obtained from the administration," NDRF said on the Raigad landslide.

CM Eknath Shinde also visited the site of the tragedy and took stock of the relief and rescue efforts. He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.

(With agency inputs)