Mumbai suburbs and surrounding areas are likely to experience intense spells of rainfall in isolated places in the next three hours, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday. "Intense spells of rain likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Suburbs of Mumbai, Palghar, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Kohlapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar during next 3 hours," the IMD stated.
Areas like Bandra and Mahalaxmi in the city received 201 mm and 129 mm rainfall, respectively, between 8.30 am on Wednesday and 6.30 am on Thursday, IMD Mumbais Deputy Director General K S Hosalikar said.
Twelve people were killed in rain and flood-related incidents across the country, while the IMD issued red alerts for Gujarat and for coastal Maharashtra following heavy rains in Mumbai and adjoining areas. While 7 people died in Assam floods, four, including a pregnant woman, died in a house collapse in Uttarakhand. A farmer was killed after being struck by lightning in Maharashtra.
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First Published: Jul 16 2020 | 5:43 PM IST