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Mumbai News LIVE: Moderate to intense rain with gusty winds likely to occur; COVID-19 vaccination suspended today in wake of Cyclone Tauktae
In the wake of the cyclonic storm Tauktae, COVID-19 vaccinations in Mumbai will remain suspended today as well, the BMC informed. The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and adjoining regions today. People have been asked to avoid venturing near the sea and have been advised to stay indoors. Mumbai reported 1,544 coronavirus cases on Sunday along with 60 fatalities. With this, the caseload of the city climbed to 6,88,696 and the death toll went up to 14,260.Read Less
4526 fishing boats of Maharashtra, 2258 boats of Gujarat returned safely to harbour
The Indian Coast Guard has informed that 4526 fishing boats of Maharashtra and 2258 boats of Gujarat which were out at sea, have safely returned to harbour, in view of Cyclone Tauktae. "#CycloneTauktae through effective and constant liaison with Fisheries Department and timely weather alerts to fishermen by Indian Coast Guard, ships and aircraft, all 4526 fishing boats of #Maharashtra and 2258 boats of #Gujarat which were out at sea, have safely returned to harbour", tweeted ICG yesterday.
Pharma unit owner booked for molesting woman employee
A pharmaceutical unit owner has been booked for allegedly molesting his employee in Kandivali in Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The man had called the victim to his home to get the keys after the latter arrived at the pharma unit and found it locked, a Charkop police station official said. "He molested the 20-year-old woman in his home when she reached there to get the unit keys. He has been booked but not arrested as yet," Senior Inspector Manohar Shinde of Charkop police station said.
As informed by the IMD, wind speed will increase as the cyclone approaches closer to Mumbai. Please avoid venturing near coast. Stay at home, enjoy the weather: BMC
Thane: Glass floors installed as part of Masundaf footpath beautification
IMD Mumbai on rains
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 75-85 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar and Ratnagiri during next 3 hours.
Two sisters -- 17 years old and 12 years old -- lost their lives and their mother is seriously injured after a tree uprooted and collapsed on their hut due to strong cyclonic winds in Anchalwadi area of Jalgaon around 3 pm on Sunday, says NDRF
KS Hosalikar, Head of SID at the Climate Research and Services Pune, on cyclone Tauktae
#TauktaeCyclone Today morning at 0700 hrs Mumbai much much windy now, Overcast Sky, now mod rains and can pickup s… https://t.co/v4N0cSvOvh
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) 1621216180000Thane: A view of Thane city after overnight rains
Mumbai Rains
Tree collapse incidents
City: 11| Western Suburb: 17 | Eastern Suburb: 06
Average rainfall received from 11 pm on 16 May to 7 am on 17 May
City: 8.37mm| Eastern Suburb: 6.53mm | Western Suburb:3.92 mm
Police to keep strict vigil
Thirty-nine teams of the Mumbai Traffic Police will be out on city streets from Sunday night to tackle any situation arising out of the cyclone. Senior officials added that a decision about whether to close the Bandra-Worli Sealink will be taken depending on whether the sea gets very rough. Instructions have been given to all police stations to prevent the public from visiting beaches and promenades.
No vaccination in the city today
In view of the warning of high intensity cyclone issued by IMD, the vaccination program scheduled on Monday (17th M… https://t.co/j2WA44CggK
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) 1621171810000Mumbai, Thane receive rainfall with strong winds
Mumbai city and adjacent Thane have been witnessing heavy rains since Sunday night with strong winds. The IMD communicated to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that though Mumbai is not in the direct line of the threat of the cyclone, it will pass through the sea near the city's coastline, as a result of which, the metropolis might witness strong winds accompanied by rainfall.
COIVD-19: 974 die in Maharashtra
A total of 34,389 persons tested positive in the state and 974 died due to the virus. The total caseload of Maharashtra now stands at 53,78,452 with 81,486 fatalities.On the contrary, with 59,318 discharges, the total number of recoveries went up to 48,26,371.
Mumbai reports 1,544 new COVID-19 cases
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to decline in the city, Mumbai on Sunday reported 1,544 fresh cases of the infection. With this, the caseload of the financial capital of India climbed to 6,88,696. Along with new cases, 60 persons succumbed to the virus in a day, taking Mumbai's COVID-19 death toll to 14,260.