Mumbai Weather: Heavy Rain Batter City, Waterlogging In Several Areas, IMD Issues Red Alert
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a post on X, has advised the people in Mumbai to avoid going out if not necessary.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 16, 2025
The visuals the have surfaced show waterlogging in areas including Milan Subway area, SCLR Bridge, Kings Circle, and Gandhi Market.
Watch Mumbai Rains Visuals Here:
1- Milan Subway area
#WATCH Mumbai: Heavy rain causes waterlogging in many parts of the city.
Visuals from Milan Subway area. pic.twitter.com/GBbumzyOgu — ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2025
2- SCLR Bridge
#WATCH Mumbai: Heavy rain causes waterlogging in many parts of the city.
Visuals from the SCLR Bridge. pic.twitter.com/H1lZTAzgr5 — ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2025
Himachal Pradesh Rains
Himachal Pradesh has recorded 257 deaths since the beginning of monsoon on June 20, with 133 deaths in rain-related incidents and 124 in road accidents, according to ANI, the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) said on Friday.
The HPSDMA stated that rain-triggered disasters, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, house collapses, drowning cases, and electrocution, have caused widespread loss of life and property. Mandi district reported the highest number of rain-related deaths at 26, followed by Kangra (28), Chamba (10), and Kullu (11).
As per ANI, road accidents have been another major killer this season, with Kangra (12), Kinnaur (12), Mandi (21), Shimla (15), and Chamba (20) among the worst-affected districts. HPSDMA officials attributed many of these accidents to slippery roads, poor visibility, and vehicles skidding off rain-soaked mountain roads.
Power supply has also been severely impacted, with 681 Distribution Transformers (DTRs) disrupted. The districts of Kullu and Shimla are the most affected, with 145 and 63 disrupted DTRs, respectively. In Kullu, the disruptions are due to a flash flood, faulty lines, and fallen trees.
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