IMD Warning In Mumbai: Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Mumbai and many parts of Maharashtra. There was traffic jam due to water logging and falling of trees at many places in the city. According to the Meteorological Department, the next 24 hours will be heavy.
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted life in Mumbai and many parts of Maharashtra. Due to heavy rains, many places in the city were flooded, the traffic system broke down and a tragic accident also took place in the suburbs. From roads to houses and shops there is water.
Accidents are happening due to rain in Mumbai.
- There were incidents of tree falling at many places in the western suburbs, due to which the main roads of the city were badly affected. A bus was damaged and nearby objects were also damaged after a tree fell near DN Nagar metro station, bringing local traffic to a standstill.
- At the same time, due to low visibility and slippery road on the Eastern Freeway, two vehicles collided on Tuesday morning.
- A huge tree also fell on Swami Vivekananda (SV) Road in Andheri. Fire brigade and municipal corporation employees reached the spot with tree cutting machines and cleared the road.
- Pictures showed that due to rain, visibility on the corridor was very low and traffic was moving slowly. There is also news of a collision between two vehicles on the freeway, which further increased the jam. Detailed information about the injured in this accident is awaited.
Water entered from house to shop and office
Due to the intensification of the south-west monsoon, many important commercial and residential areas of the city were rapidly flooded. Posh business districts like Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) also witnessed heavy waterlogging, causing movement of vehicles during peak hours. Heavy waterlogging was also reported in Wadala area, where people had to wade through knee-deep water.
IMD warns to stay away from these things
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain and intermittent thunderstorms in Mumbai and its surrounding suburbs. Also, citizens have been advised to avoid non-essential travel and stay away from vulnerable structures and areas with dense trees.
An 11 year old student died due to the devastation
- Meanwhile, an 11-year-old student was killed and several others injured when a huge tree fell on a school bus in Chembur. The fatal incident took place on Road No. 11 in Chembur, when a huge tree was uprooted due to strong winds and fell directly on a school bus. Students of Universal High School and Tilak Nagar School were traveling in the bus.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde scolded BMC
- After this fatal accident, political allegations and counter-allegations have also started. It is alleged that local municipal corporation officials had ignored early warnings about the dangerous tree.
- Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said, “It is a tragic incident where a big tree fell on a bus, killing a child and injuring others. The incident happened on Road No. 11, where trees were pruned earlier.”
This incident caused panic from CM to Minister.
- State School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse confirmed that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have taken personal cognizance of the tragedy. The state government has issued the following instructions: The government will bear the entire cost of treatment of the five students admitted to the hospital.
- Financial assistance will be provided to the family of the deceased 11-year-old student. To prevent such tragedies in future, Minister Bhuse announced that a comprehensive safety survey of aged, weak and dangerous roadside trees in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra will be conducted immediately.
Where will it rain in Maharashtra?
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that there is unlikely to be any respite from these rains any time soon, and has upgraded its warnings for the region: Orange alert for the Konkan region, as heavy to very heavy persistent rain will occur along the coast; Orange alert for Pune district (Ghats), threat of heavy rain and minor landslides on mountain passes; And yellow alert for Pune city, where light to moderate continuous rain will occur.