The Palghar Collector has announced a holiday for all the schools and colleges on Thursday after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Palghar district, predicting a possibility of heavy rain.
According to Raigad Police, "Traffic is stopped at Tamhini Ghat in the Raigad-Pune route due to a landslide. Traffic will be stopped for the next few hours until the debris is cleared."
Heavy rains have been lashing many parts of the state of Gujarat. Many districts have been witnessing severe waterlogging in the state. Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey said that we are working actively and have rescued some people in Dwarka and Surat.
The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received a distress call on July 23 from bulk carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN 200 Nm (approximately 370 km) from Mumbai, reporting heavy blood loss due to a critical injury to a 51-year-old Chinese mariner and requesting immediate evacuation.
Three vehicles were damaged when a compound wall collapsed in Pimpri Chinchwad of Maharashtra's Pune district, on Wednesday morning following heavy rainfall.
The regional meteorologist has predicted that heavy rainfall can be recorded in eastern Madhya Pradesh in the coming five days while districts of Western MP which include Rajgarh, Barwani, Alirajpur and Jhabua are likely to receive rainfall on Wednesday.
The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Wednesday regarding heavy traffic at Mahatma Gandhi Marg due to severe waterlogging at the Nigam Bodh Ghat.
In a review meeting with officials and representatives of Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts, the Chief Minister guided the district administration to work with a zero-casualty approach to ensure people's safety during heavy rains.
Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, HD Kumaraswamy congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday for presenting the budget for the seventh consecutive time.