Maharashtra rain live updates: Respite for Mumbai after two days of continuous rains

The women were marked safe; the 2 escaped unhurt.

The civic body has advised citizens who may have had to wade through water on Wednesday to take antibiotic doxycycline to prevent leptospirosis. It is transmitted through rainwater that could be contaminated with the urine of animals such as rats, dogs, horses, buffaloes, etc. “Leptospirosis is more likely to occur if there are injuries on the feet and a person has been exposed to contaminated water,” said Dr Mangala Gomare, BMC’s executive health officer, adding that people need to seek medical advice and take medicine within 24-72 hours.

The civic body in Mumbai has directed officials to inspect all manholes in the city, after a video of two women falling into an open drain amid heavy rainfall surfaced on social media, an official said on Thursday. As per a statement issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal issued the directive after a CCTV footage of two women falling into an open manhole went viral on social media platforms.

The civic body has advised citizens who may have had to wade through water on Wednesday to take antibiotic doxycycline to prevent leptospirosis. It is transmitted through rainwater that could be contaminated with the urine of animals such as rats, dogs, horses, buffaloes, etc. “Leptospirosis is more likely to occur if there are injuries on the feet and a person has been exposed to contaminated water,” said Dr Mangala Gomare, BMC’s executive health officer, adding that people need to seek medical advice and take medicine within 24-72 hours.

Poor visibility and rain led to suspension of flight movement at the airport here from 4.04pm to 4.32pm even as delays left passengers stranded across the country. Pilots of two flights approaching to land in Mumbai had to abort the manoeuvre and make a fresh attempt at landing. Another flight bound for Mumbai was diverted to Ahmedabad, said the Mumbai International Airport Ltd spokesperson. Amid travel restrictions and poor demand during the pandemic, Mumbai airport is currently handling only about 200 flights a day.

The wet spell that began with the onset of monsoons on Wednesday has given Mumbai 94% of its June rain so far. The showers continued, albeit way more moderately, on Thursday in the city even as the southwest monsoon covered the entire state. The IMD has forecast heavy rain (orange alert) at isolated places in the city for the weekend. An alert for extremely heavy rain has been issued for Monday. READ FULL STORY

The civic body in Mumbai has directed officials to inspect all manholes in the city, after a video of two women falling into an open drain amid heavy rainfall surfaced on social media, an official said on Thursday. As per a statement issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal issued the directive after a CCTV footage of two women falling into an open manhole went viral on social media platforms.

Normal life was disrupted in Mumbai due to severe waterlogging after heavy rains on June 9.