Monday, 1 July 2019

Mumbai rains LIVE updates: Public holiday declared, 16 killed in Malad

13 people died in the retaining wall collapse of few hutments built on a hill slope in Kurar Village
Incessant rain continues to cause chaos in Mumbai and its nearby areas. Today, at least 16 people were killed and six others injured after a compound wall collapsed on due to heavy rains in Malad area. Water logging at various places in the financial capital has disrupted normal life. Maharashtra government has declared today as a public holiday. Schools and colleges will also remain shut. On Monday, about 250 trains services were cancelled across the suburban railway network and flooding on roads threw traffic out of gear. Several long-distance trains were also hit. SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Jaipur to Mumbai went off the runway at 11.51 pm on Monday due to which Mumbai airport is shut since midnight.
Meanwhile, IMD on Monday predicted that monsoon will be active in the southern parts of Maharashtra. Konkan Goa will get widespread rains in the next five days.
CATCH ALL THE LIVE UPDATES
Auto Refresh
10:39 AM
Main runway at the airport is closed: Mumbai airport official
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) spokesperson: Main runway at the airport is closed but alternative runway is functional. Delays and diversions of flights are taking place.
10:33 AM
Mumbai University postpones all examinations today
The Mumbai University has postponed the exam of B.Sc Computer Science for first and second year students due to heavy rains, said an official of the Mumbai University.

The schedule of the cancelled examinations will be announced soon. Today, no examination of Mumbai University will be held due to heavy rainfall, Higher and Technical Education Minister Vinod Tawde said.
10:30 AM
Mumbai rains update: 54 flights diverted, 52 cancelled at Mumbai airport
54 flights diverted & 52 cancelled at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) due to inclement weather.
10:29 AM
6 died after a wall of Sinhgad College, Ambegaon collapsed today in Pune
6 died after a wall of Sinhgad College, Ambegaon collapsed today. DM says, "Will take immediate action against builder&the one who owns the retaining walls. A risk assessment of 287 sites had been done,this site couldn't be assessed as there was no permission"
View image on TwitterView image on TwitterView image on TwitterView image on Twitter
ANI

@ANI
Pune: 6 died after a wall of Sinhgad College, Ambegaon collapsed today. DM says, "Will take immediate action against builder&the one who owns the retaining walls. A risk assessment of 287 sites had been done,this site couldn't be assessed as there was no permission" #Maharashtra
63
9:57 AM - Jul 2, 2019
20 people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy
10:28 AM
SpiceJet flight overshoots runway at Mumbai airport
A SpiceJet flight from Jaipur skid and overshot the main runway while landing at the Mumbai airport amid heavy rains on Monday, although none of the passengers were hurt in the incident, an airline spokesperson said.

The incident occurred on Monday around 11.45 pm when the aircraft skidded and overshot the main runway, a source said.
10:26 AM
MBBS, BDS and BAMS courses: Deadline for submitting documents for verfication extended
Students, who were supposed to come to Mumbai on Tuesday for their documents verification for the undergraduate admission in MBBS, BDS and BAMS courses, have now been given the date of July 5, for the same procedure.

The CET cell here in Mumbai Tuesday has appealed to students who could not complete their document verification on Monday due to heavy rainfall, to submit their documents on July 5 here.
10:24 AM
16 killed in separate incidents of wall collapse in Mumbai
At least 16 people were killed and over 80 injured in separate incidents of wall collapse in Mumbai on Tuesday following heavy

downpour, with authorities declaring a public holiday in the city that was crawling due to waterlogging on roads and rail tracks.

NDRF officials said that around 2 am a compound wall in Pimpripada area of Malad east collapsed and people living in shanties adjacent to the wall got trapped under the debris.

"Our team of National Disaster Response Force along with sniffer dog reached the site of the incident immediately after receiving the information. Besides, a team of fire brigade and local police also reached the spot and took control of the situation," a senior NDRF official said.

16 people were killed in the wall collapse incident.

Another official said, 34 people have been admitted to the Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital after a wall collapse in Malad area of Mumbai. Another 51 were injured in a wall collapse in Kurar village, and they have been taken to Kandivali-based Shatabdi Hospital".

Authorities have declared Tuesday as a public holiday in Mumbai as the Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains.
08:33 AM
Mumbai rains: Ground floor of Kailash Parbat Society in Kurla East submerged, after intense spell of rain in the area
View image on TwitterView image on TwitterView image on Twitter
ANI

@ANI
#MumbaiRains : Ground floor of Kailash Parbat Society in Kurla East submerged, after intense spell of rain in the area.
76
8:30 AM - Jul 2, 2019
43 people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy
08:33 AM
Mumbai rains: 13 people died in the retaining wall collapse of few hutments built on a hill slope in Kurar Village
View image on TwitterView image on Twitter
ANI

@ANI
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC): 13 people died in the retaining wall collapse of few hutments built on a hill slope in Kurar Village . Fire Brigade & NDRF had rushed to the spot. #Maharashtra
67
6:22 AM - Jul 2, 2019
40 people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy

No comments:

Post a Comment