AMN / WEB DESK

Heavy rains continue to wreck havoc in Mumbai and its neighbouring districts, disrupting normal life amid numerous incidents of water-logging across low-lying areas and railway stations. While extreme water logging was reported from Dadar, Girgaon, Mahim, Byculla and Andheri, rail services continue to remain partially suspended, inconveniencing essential services workers.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has taken stock of the situation and advised the city’s civic chief to address issues of waterlogging and uprooting of trees on urgent basis. He has urged police personnel, NDRF, rail and health services employees to cooperate with the civic administration in dealing with this situation.

According to Indian Meteorological Department, Mumbai and its suburbs have witnessed rainfall ranging from 70 to 225 mm since this morning while the neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Dahanu regions have recorded rainfall of over 400 mm.

Stating that monsoon is very active over the state, IMD has issued an extreme rainfall warning that is likely to cause flash floods in many areas of Konkan, Goa and Madhya Maharashtra in the next 24 hours. Adding that the rainfall activity is likely to subside after 7th August, Deputy Director General of IMD, Mumbai, Mr. K S Hosalikar has advised people to stay indoors for the next two days.

Meanwhile personnel from state’s disaster management rescued about 70 people stuck in Raigad district due to floods, besides rescuing a five year girl from Dahanu, who was left clinging to a tree for four hours. With many rivers flowing above the danger mark, flood has also been sounded for people residing near the river basins in Ratnagiri, Raigad, Satara, Sindhudurg, Sangli and Kolhapur districts.