Mumbai rains LATEST updates: Incessant heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its adjoining areas on Saturday resulted in four college students getting washed away in Navi Mumbai’s Kharghar area. Reportedly, the water level suddenly increased at the Pandavkada waterfall while the students were picnicking, which caught them off guard.

CNN-News18 also said that from a group of nine students, six got washed away and one has been declared dead. The report also said that the students were from the SIES college in Navi Mumbai and were picnicking at the spot that is prohibited access to in the monsoon.

ANI reported that the police and fire department are present at the spot.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation tweeted an advisory against spreading rumours as heavy rainfall continued on Saturday. “Please don’t spread rumours and create panic… For all updates Please follow MCGM on Twitter @mybmc and download Disaster Management MCGM App.”

One person was electrocuted as heavy rains battered Thane district on Saturday, disrupting normal life due to water-logging and flooding in some parts, officials said.

Another person suffered serious injuries after the roof of a bakery in Mumbra caved in, officials said. Incessant downpour continued in neighbouring Palghar​ district as well, prompting the authorities to declare a holiday for educational institutions on Saturday and also issue an advisory asking people to stay indoors.

Mumbai is in for a rainy weekend as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red warning’ for the city over 3 and 4 August, Saturday and Sunday. The advisory, which has been issued for western and central Maharashtra, means that “civic and state agencies need to be in a state of preparedness to anticipate’action’,” The Times of India reported.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) warned citizens against venturing out to sea or near the sea on beaches, etc as a high tide is expected at around 1.30 pm on Saturday.

The advisory said, “As per IMD, there is a warning of heavy rainfall today along with a high tide of 4.90 meters at 1.44 PM We appeal citizens to avoid venturing near sea or walking in water logged areas. In any emergency call us on 1916.”

The Western Railway, in a tweet on Saturday, said that the technical snag on the line near Goregaon has been fixed and the trains were now running without delay. The statement came after the authority’s advisory of a delay of 20 minutes on the fast line between Goregaon and Churchgate due to the technical problem.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said Mumbai and its adjoining areas will continue to record “heavy to very heavy” rainfall, as per satellite and radar indications.

The weather forecasting agency observed that the impact of extensive rainfall was developed more towards suburbs, Thane and Navi Mumbai areas in the last 24 hours.

“Mumbai and surrounding areas received widespread rainfall in last 24 hours with heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places. Impact was more towards suburbs, Thane, Navi Mumbai areas. Satellite, radar indicates rainfall will continue,” the IMD predicted.

Meanwhile, all government schools will remain closed in Thane today as per the order issued by the Municipal Corporation in view of continuous rainfall in the city. The Western Express Highway got waterlogged after heavy rainfall in Mumbai’s Jogeshwari suburb yesterday.

Similarly, streets were inundated and houses submerged, after heavy rainfall in the Palghar town.

Mumbai has been facing incessant rain and waterlogging for past few days. Earlier, 17 flights had been diverted and several were delayed by 30 minutes on average due to heavy rains. Rail services too have been hampered by the intermittent rains.

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