Maharashtra`s Mumbai is on red alert for the next 24 hours due to heavy rainfall.
The year is supernaturally dangerous as natural threats keep knocking. The monsoon in Maharashtra is at its peak as capital Mumbai is on red alert. Three people were drowned as heavy rainfall in Maharashtra`s Raigad district on Monday. IMD has issued a red alert for Mumbai and other districts in the Konkan region, predicting extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next 24 hours.
Mumbai Thane NM & around rains in last 12hrs at 8.30pm on 19Jul.
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 19, 2021
Thane NM already recorded extremely heavy rainfall ( more than 200 mm). Mumbai received heavy rainfall at few places with very heavy too (120-200 mm) too.
Konkan with Mumbai Thane Red alert already issued by IMD.
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Mumbai and its neighboring districts of Thane, Palghar, and Raigad have been witnessing heavy rains for the last couple of days.
IMD also issued an ``orange alert`` for Nashik and the above-mentioned districts from July 20 to July 23.
According to the IMD, the red alert indicates "extremely heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in ghat areas".
It said extremely heavy rainfall means precipitation of more than 204.4 mm in 24 hours.
An ``orange alert`` indicates "heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places", with precipitation between 64.5mm and 204.4 mm, the MeT office said.
It said one Suresh Koli (42) went for fishing in the Arabian Sea on a small boat which capsized in the waters. Efforts were on to trace Koli.
Besides, one Pradeep Joshi (28) was missing after he ventured into the Poshir river in Karjat taluka, while another person, Deepaksing Thakur (24), was missing after he went for a swim in the Poyanje dam in Panvel taluka, the district administration said.
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