Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 : Heavy rains and floods have killed six people in various districts of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, while five people are missing in Nanded district, as per the Maharashtra Disaster Management Department.
A total of 18 teams of NDRF are positioned in various parts of the state, along with six teams of SDRF. In Nanded's Mukhed area, SDRF teams rescued 293 people.
In the last 24 hours, one person has died in Beed, one person has died and three people have been injured in Mumbai, and four people have died and five are missing in Nanded.
Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall over the past 21 hours, with some suburbs receiving more than 200 mm of rain.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Vikhroli recorded the highest rainfall at 223.5 mm, followed by Santacruz at 206.6 mm. Other areas such as Byculla, Juhu, Bandra, and Colaba also received significant rainfall ranging between 100 and 184 mm.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported that between 8:00 AM on August 19 and 6:00 AM on August 20, the eastern suburbs recorded 159.66 mm, while the western suburbs received 150.60 mm. Light rain was reported in all parts of the city between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM.
Meanwhile, 582 passengers stuck in the Mumbai Monorail near Mysore Colony between Chembur and Bhakti Park were rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Out of 582 rescued passengers, suffocation of 23 passengers was treated onsite by the onboard doctor of the 108 ambulance and allowed to go.
Two patients were sent to Sion Hospital. According to information from Dr Mukesh, AMO, Sion Hospital, two individuals, Kismat Kumar, 20 years old, and Vivek Sonavane, 28 years old, were treated on an OPD basis and are currently stable.
A Mumbai Monorail train broke down between Bhakti Park and Chembur stations near Mysore Colony on Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The breakdown occurred due to a power supply failure caused by overcrowding, which exceeded the train's designed capacity.