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Two others suffered injuries in the Goregaon incident and were admitted to a local hospital (Representational image)

3 dead, 5 injured as heavy rain lashes Mumbai

The BMC in its defence said it was the neap tide on Friday at 8.42 am accompanied with heavy rains that caused the waterlogging in the city.

29 Jun 2019 2:39 AM

The rains have led to massive traffic jams on Western Express Highway and other parts of the city. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Friday brings first rains in Mumbai, very heavy showers expected

According to Skymet, Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri and adjoining areas will witness heavy to very heavy rains in the next 24 to 36 hours.

28 Jun 2019 12:25 PM

Till June 18, the city received total rainfall of 126.6 mm (Colaba) and 164.7 mm (Santacruz). (Representational Image)

Monsoon rains to hit city by June 24, predicts IMD

There has been moderate rainfall during the nights, resulting in cooler mornings and a dip in temperature up to 24 degree Celsius.

20 Jun 2019 2:41 AM

While Mumbai city area recorded 10.68 mm of rains, eastern suburbs and western suburbs recorded 11.98 mm and 8 mm of rainfall respectively.

Light showers continue in city

Mumbai has recorded 13.3 mm and 3.4 mm of rainfall in Santacruz and Colaba.

17 Jun 2019 2:58 AM

A small trough is extending from the north Arabian Sea up to the central Arabian Sea at the lower levels.

Mumbai may receive rain in next two days

The cyclone hit Puri along the Odisha coast at around 8am Friday, leaving three dead and affecting a thousand villages and 50 towns in the state.

04 May 2019 1:37 AM

People of Mumbai got respite from the heat as several areas of the city witnessed heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning on Thursday evening. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Heavy rains, thunderstorm lash several areas of Mumbai

The rains lasted for up to 30 minutes in various areas.

27 Sep 2018 9:01 PM

Bilhore' son Prakash died on July 28, 2015, after his bike fell into a deep pothole on a rainwater clogged Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) in Mumbai. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Mumbai man who lost his son due to pothole accident filled 550 of them

Following the death of Dadarao Bilhore's son, he began filling up potholes in Mumbai city to avert such accidents.

30 Jul 2018 10:00 AM

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had ordered an inquiry after a portion of Gokhale Road Over Bridge near the suburban Andheri station collapsed on July 3, killing one person and crippling the movement of trains. (Photo: PTI)

Corrosion, excess load caused Mumbai's Andheri bridge collapse: report

Preliminary inquiry report by Sushil Chandra, Commissioner of Railway Safety attributed mishap to 'failure of Railway staff and others'.

19 Jul 2018 1:41 PM

A video in the connection surfaced, in which around 10 MNS workers can be seen damaging the road outside the administrative headquarters of the Devendra Fadnavis government. (Photo: ANI)

Protesting against potholes, MNS workers dig up road outside Mantralaya

On July 16, MNS workers vandalised a PWD office in Navi Mumbai over pothole-related deaths in the state.

17 Jul 2018 1:11 PM

The intensity of rain is likely to reduce after July 23. (Photo: PTI)

Week gets off to wet start, city braces for more rain

Moderate to heavy rain is expected in some parts of Mumbai and the suburbs in the next 24 hours.

17 Jul 2018 2:05 AM

Water levels have receded only marginally.

Water yet to subside at Vasai, Virar and Nalasopara

The Vasai-Virar belt recorded 242 mm rainfall on Tuesday.

13 Jul 2018 3:00 AM

‘Wetland reclamation behind flooding’

Vasai, Virar and Thane have been losing wetlands to development and real estate projects over the years, activists claimed.

13 Jul 2018 2:56 AM

The Kalyan accident site. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

Mumbai sees its second pothole death in week

Police said that they have sent the deceased’s viscera for analysis and are probing the incident.

13 Jul 2018 1:49 AM

The tweet has received over 1,800 likes and 280 retweets. (Photo: Twitter/@MumbaiPolice)

Mumbai police assure support during heavy rains with F.R.I.E.N.D.S. theme song

Police used the iconic TV show's theme song to assure people of their assistance as the city grapples with water-logging and traffic jams.

12 Jul 2018 6:21 PM

Workers repairing potholes in Borivali, Dahisar on the Western Express Highway on Wednesday. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Monsoon menace: Mumbai roads riddled with potholes

The civic body has declared a ‘zero tolerance towards potholes’ drive to ensure pothole-free roads.

12 Jul 2018 2:50 AM

At around 1450 hours, Air India Express flight IX213 from Vijayawada to Mumbai while landing on alternate runway 14 due to closure of main runway 27, stopped 10 feet beyond the runway end on the paved stopway, the statement said. (Photo: File | Representational)

Air India Express flight overshoots rain hit-Mumbai runway

However, all passengers were safe and there was no damage to either the aircraft or the runway, the airline said in a statement.

10 Jul 2018 5:29 PM

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain till Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy rains continue unabated in Mumbai; BEST, rail services hit

People were seen wading through waist-deep water as rains flooded many roads and streets in low-lying areas of the city.

10 Jul 2018 8:39 AM

Railways praised for continuous services in spite of downpour

So much so that both CR and WR saw a pouring of accolades on social media.

10 Jul 2018 2:38 AM

Traffic was disrupted in Hindmata, Parel, as a heavy downpour lashed several parts of the city, on Monday. The city received the heaviest rainfall of the season and torrential rains have been predicted for the next 24 hours. A holiday was declared across city schools, on Monday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Mumbai gets highest rainfall of season

Mumbai has received 54 per cent rainfall of the entire monsoon season in just the last 20 days, said BMC officials.

10 Jul 2018 2:07 AM

Areas like Virar, Chembur, Andheri, Dadar, King’s Circle are waterlogged. (Photo: File | PTI)

Mumbai drowned and out as heavy rain lashes city

Several schools in Mumbai and neighbouring areas have declared holiday today due to heavy rain.

09 Jul 2018 11:06 AM

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