Maharashtra likely to witness more downpour, IMD issues high alert for next four days

River water of Panchganga has fallen out of its water holding capacity at Panchganga ghat and currently flowing at 31.4 feet height where warning level is at 39 feet and danger level at 43 feets. Due to the incessant rains discharge from the Radhanagari dam has been increased to 1,200 cusecs and 29 barrages in the district have got submerged under the swollen river waters. READ MORE

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a heavy rainfall alert for the next five days for Mumbai, Thane and other parts of Maharashtra. Mumbai, Thane and Raigad regions have been witnessing heavy downpour for the third consecutive day. The rainfall has led to landslides and water-logging at many places and traffic disruptions in the financial capital.

At least three persons were injured after a landslide near a chawl in Mumbai on Wednesday, as the city continued to witness heavy rain for the third day in a row, with no respite to citizens as many low-lying areas were waterlogged causing traffic disruptions, officials said.

A landslide occurred on a road leading to the Pratapgad Fort in western Maharashtra's Satara district on Wednesday following heavy rains, an official said.

The continuous downpour in the city on Wednesday and the resultant waterlogging disrupted the traffic movement.

Due to waterlogging at Dadar TT, traffic diverted to Gokhale Road, tweets Mumbai traffic police.