Mumbai Weather Highlights: Thane admin bans visitors' entry in forts, waterfalls amid heavy rainfall

Out of the 7 lakes that supply water to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area, Vihar Lake has started overflowing tonight at 9 PM. Due to the consistent heavy rainfall in the catchment area over the past few days, the water levels in the other 6 reservoirs are also rising, BMC reported.

The Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Tuesday advised farmers to plan their agricultural activities in line with the weather forecast, as rainfall is expected to decline across parts of the state from July 8.

More than 100 people were rescued from different parts of Maharashtra's Thane district after heavy rainfall on Tuesday caused widespread waterlogging and flooding, while also triggering landslides and incidents of tree collapse, officials said.

The Gurugram Police has advised corporate offices and private establishments to allow employees to work from home over the next few days as the city braces for continued heavy rainfall.

Heavy rain causes severe waterlogging in several parts of Mumbai, reported PTI.

The death toll in the landslide near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi in Kerala's Wayanad district has risen to four, with authorities warning that the toll could increase as rescue operations continue.

According to the Public Relations Department (PRD), the landslide occurred after a large quantity of excavated earth from an ongoing tunnel construction project collapsed onto the site.

Nine injured people have been admitted to hospitals for treatment, while six others remain missing. Search and rescue operations are underway as teams continue to comb the affected area. Authorities said the casualty count may rise as the rescue effort progresses.

Three youths drowned in an abandoned quarry on Chopda Road in Amalner tehsil of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district while reportedly attempting to take a selfie, police said on Tuesday.

According to Jalgaon Superintendent of Police Shrikant Dhivare, local residents and police personnel rushed to the spot after receiving information about the incident. The three youths were pulled out of the water and taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead during treatment.

Police are investigating the incident.

Parts of Maharashtra's Nashik district received heavy rainfall on Tuesday amid a cloudburst warning, causing the Godavari river to swell, officials said. Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Igatpuri and Surgana recorded intense showers, though authorities clarified that no cloudburst-like rainfall occurred and the situation remains under control.

As a precaution, Bhabadbari Ghat in Deola taluka has been closed due to the risk of landslides, while an SDRF team has been deployed in Igatpuri. Officials said the weather system that triggered extremely heavy rain in Palghar on Monday appears to have shifted towards Surat and Akole.

Parts of southern Gujarat received "extremely heavy" rainfall on Tuesday, with the worst affected being Surat district where five persons died in rain-related incidents in two days, while 2,100 people were shifted from flooded areas to safe locations, officials said.

In Haryana, heavy rainfall was witnessed in Gurugram, with the rain gauge logging 80 mm. The downpour brought down the maximum temperature, which was recorded at 28 degrees Celsius, three below normal limits.

Rains eased in Mumbai on Tuesday after two days of relentless downpour and public transport including the local train services returned to normal, even as the death toll due to flood-related incidents in neighbouring Palghar district over the last one week reached ten, officials said.

Incessant rains also triggered a major landslide in the coastal Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, burying five houses.

Three people were killed and seven others remain missing after a landslide struck a tunnel construction site at Kalladi near Meppady in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday. The landslide hit an under-construction tunnel road project linking Malappuram and Wayanad, trapping several workers. Rescue teams are continuing search operations at the site. Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan confirmed the deaths, while Chief Minister V D Satheesan said rescue efforts are underway. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Wayanad and Kozhikode, warning of continued heavy rainfall.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said conditions are favourable for the Southwest Monsoon to advance into the remaining parts of the North Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab over the next two to three days. With this, the monsoon is expected to complete its coverage of the entire country. The weather agency has advised people to stay updated with its latest forecasts and advisories as monsoon activity remains active across several regions.

The IMD said Najafgarh recorded the highest rainfall in Delhi at 76 mm between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm on Tuesday. Pusa received 37 mm, followed by Gurugram (26 mm), Narayana (17 mm), Ghaziabad (16 mm) and Janakpuri (15 mm). Several other areas, including Chhatarpur, Mayur Vihar, Pragati Maidan and Lodhi Road, also witnessed rainfall during the six-hour period.

Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in the Kasara Ghat area of Nashik on Tuesday, as intense monsoon showers continued to batter parts of Maharashtra. Authorities are monitoring the situation, and efforts are underway to assess the impact and ensure commuter safety.

In the wake of the landslide at the Kalladi tunnel project site in Wayanad, Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday held an urgent meeting with ministers from the district and directed that rescue and relief operations be coordinated on a war footing, officials said.

In view of continuous rainfall in Hosanagar and Sagar taluks of Shivamogga district of Karnataka, authorities have declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for the safety of children.

Five people are injured after rubble from the Wayanad-Kalladi tunnel construction site slides down due to heavy rains in the area. The injured are admitted to a local hospital. There is no casualty in the incident: Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA)

Several houses, shops, and vehicles were buried under a pile of debris on Tuesday morning after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in the upper reaches of the Thathri area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir

Incessant, torrential overnight rain has severely disrupted normal life in parts of Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, PTI reported.