As rain continues to pour down heavily across Maharashtra, low-lying areas in the state are reportedly flooded. The incessant rains have caused flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to be temporarily suspended.
Mumbai: Heavy rains have led to flooding of low-lying areas in various parts of Mumbai, including Nashik. The authorities have ordered for temporary suspension of flying at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, today (July 8).
Heavy rain continued in Mumbai and has forced residents to remain indoors. The downpour has affected day-to-day life in most parts of Maharashtra.
“#WeatherUpdate Due to bad weather at Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights might get affected. The passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via SpiecJet website,” stated a tweet by the airlines.
Due to bad weather at Mumbai (BOM), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights might get affected. The passengers are requested to keep a check on their flight status via https://t.co/DaY8nCBre4
— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet)Overnight heavy rains in Nashik district of Maharashtra caused waterlogging in several low-lying areas and inundated few roads, officials said on Sunday.
While normal life was disrupted in some parts, incessant showers, which continued on Sunday morning, improved the water level in various reservoirs of the district, which had been facing acute water shortage before the monsoon, they said.
As a precautionary measure, the Nashik Municipal Corporation asked around 250 families staying in thatched huts in Kazi Gadhi area, located on the Godavari river's bank, to shift to a temporary shelter, deputy civic commissioner Mahesh Doiphode said.
While few residents were initially unwilling to vacate their huts and demanded permanent houses, they later agreed after civic and police officials spoke to them, he said.
Some of the tehsils in the district received good rainfall in last 24 hours, as per the local meteorological department sources.
The tribal-dominated Igatpuri tehsil recorded 170 mm rain, followed by Trimbakeshwar-135 mm, Peint-105 mm, Surgana-104.2 mm, Dindori-34 mm and Nashik-29.5 mm, they added.
* With inputs from PTI
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