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IMD predicted heavy rains in Uttarakhand on June 30, July 3-4. (GT)
The rain alert for Mumbai is yellow for Saturday and green after that, while the IMD predicted heavy rain in isolated parts of Gujarat.
Heavy rains in Delhi led to traffic congestion and waterlogging, leading to the death of an auto-rickshaw driver on Friday while vehicular traffic was affected in Mumbai. Rain-related deaths in Gujarat rose to nine in the last two days, officials said.
Here are some of the most important weather updates:
A 51-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Ajit Sharma of Nand Nagri, died after falling into a ditch on a water-filled road in Harsh Vihar.
According to PWD data, its control room received 50 complaints of waterlogging.
An official said the firewall of a shed on MG Road in Naupada used by county workers of Thane Municipal Corporation collapsed due to heavy rain on Friday, though no one was injured in the accident.
Firefighters and personnel from the Provincial Disaster Management Cell removed the rubble. The area has been cordoned off as a precautionary measure and the civil engineers will take a call on the demolition of the remaining section of the wall.”
The official noted that Thane city witnessed 71.86 mm of rain between 9:30 am and 8:30 pm. The city has seen 645.84 mm of rain so far this year, up from 323 mm in the same period last year.
“Due to waterlogging, Andheri Subway has been closed, while traffic has been diverted to Vile Parle Bridge and Captain Gore Marg, SV Road,” Mumbai Traffic Police wrote on Twitter.
Railway authorities said suburban train services for the Central Railway and Western Railway were normal.
However, passengers on some routes, including the Central Railway Port line which operates services between Panvel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), have complained of delays in train operations in the morning hours. Trains were a few minutes behind their usual schedule on the Central Railway’s main line as well.
The rain alert for Mumbai is yellow for Saturday and green thereafter.
The IMD predicted heavy rains in isolated parts of different regions on Saturday and light to moderate rains on Sunday and Monday.
According to data shared by the state’s Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), 37 talukas from the state received more than 100 mm of rain in the 30 hours ending at 12 noon on Friday. It added that Fiara Taluka from Tapi district received 299 mm of rain in 30 hours ending at 12 noon.
Chief Minister Bhubindra Patil visited the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) late at night to assess the situation and direct the management of the district after heavy rains in Gujarat. He stressed the importance of focusing on rescue and relief operations, including moving people from low-lying areas to safer places. The Chief Minister received detailed information about the impact of heavy rains on people’s lives, particularly in Jamnagar, Junagadh and Kutch.
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