Overnight rain leads to waterlogging in Mumbai; Red Alert for two days

BMC issued suitable warnings and advisories to all coastal security agencies, disaster management department

With continuous rainfall all through the night people in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday woke up to severe waterlogging. The weather department has sounded a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai. With a high tide expected at 12:47 pm, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an alert to all concerned departments and also to citizens to not go near any beach or low lying areas. Tides waves of around 4.51 meters have been predicted due to the heavy rains.

According to BMC, Mumbai city received 140.5 mm Mumbai rain from 8 am on August 3 to 3 am on August 4. The Eastern and Western Suburbs recorded 84.77 mm and 79.27 mm of rainfall respectively. BMC issued suitable warnings and advisories to all coastal security agencies, disaster management department and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).

The city corporation has also put on alert fire brigade, pumping stations and operating staff at temporarily installed 299 pumping machines. Officers have also been put on alert in case evacuation is required when the water level of the Mithi river increases due to rains. Education officers have been told to keep the BMC schools prepared if any emergency situation arises and people need shelter.

Andheri foot overbridge collapse: 5 injured; train services hit in Mumbai

An official said that it seems that incessant rain caused cracks in the FOB, which later resulted in the collapse

 

Part of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) collapsed in Mumbai’s Andheri West during early morning hours on Tuesday, injuring two people in the incident.

The Gokhale bridge, that connects Andheri East and Andheri West, collapsed on the tracks near Andheri Station.

Overhead Equipment (OHE) have been damaged and a team of engineers have swung into action to restore it, chief PRO of Western Railway Ravinder Bhakar told PTI.

“A part of the FOB has collapsed which resulted the halt in all our up and down services of Western Railway. Our officers have reached to the spot and accessing the situation,” he said.

Overhead Equipment (OHE) have been damaged and a team of engineers have swung into action to restore it, chief PRO of Western Railway Ravinder Bhakar told PTI.

“A part of the FOB has collapsed which resulted the halt in all our up and down services of Western Railway. Our officers have reached to the spot and accessing the situation,” he said.

Mumbai bridge collapse An official from Disaster Management Unit said that fire brigade jawans and other agencies have been mobilised to clear the debris.
“Around 7.30 am, the part of East Western Railway FOB fell down towards Andheri east station. Fire brigade, Mumbai police and ward staff have rushed to the spot,” said the official adding no casualty was reported so far.

He also said that it seems that incessant rain caused cracks in the FOB, which later resulted in the collapse.

Thankfully, no train was passing beneath the track,” he added.

Meanwhile, the stoppage of the Western Railway suburban services have paralysed the city.

Prashant Ghag, who works in media house at Fort said, “When I reached Borivili to board a Churchgate bound train, I came to know that all the lines of Western Railway have come to halt. Therefore, finding no alternate means of commute in such a rainy season, I had to return at my home.” Dabbawalas, who supply Tiffin boxes to the working professionals, have also expressed their inability to work today, as the all the four lines of the Western Railway suburban services have come to halt.

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