Mumbai Rains: Next 48 hours crucial for city, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, says CM Fadnavis; IMD issues RED alert
At least six people were killed, hundred others were displaced over the last couple of days as heavy rains continued to batter Maharashtra – crippling daily life in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Schools and colleges were also closed, government offices were shut after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Red Alert, warning of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai and nearby districts.
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