Incessant rainfall has lashed parts of Maharashtra, causing waterlogging in areas and leaving normal life in dire straits. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and its environs until Friday. In Thane, severe waterlogging was witnessed in several parts due to continuous downpour. In view of the heavy rain alert, all schools and colleges in Palghar district will remain closed today, as reported by ANI.
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- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs.It has also predicted gusty winds reaching 40-50 km/h.
- Waterlogging witnessed in several parts of Wadala due to continuous heavy rainfall.
- Schools in Mumbai remained closed on Thursday due to severe rain. Traffic, local rail, and bus services are all likely to be disrupted.
- As many as 13 NDRF teams are deployed in various districts of Maharashtra in the wake of heavy rains and flood, ANI reported.
- Holiday declared for all the primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Thane district on 28th July.
- A fresh landslide occurred on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Kamshet tunnel on Thursday night, affecting the movement of vehicles, an official said, as reported by PTI. Vehicular traffic towards Mumbai was affected due to the landslide which took place at around 8 pm, he said.
- Highway police personnel were on the spot and efforts were on to remove the debris on the busy 6-lane road, said the official. One of the three lanes towards Mumbai was closed to remove the debris and mud, he said, as reported by PTI.
- According to authorities, the highway police stopped traffic on the Mumbai-bound arm of the Pune-Mumbai Motorway for two hours on Thursday to clear rocks and muck off the lane, news agency PTI reported.
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