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Tansa Dam near overflow mark, 33 villages in Thane, Palghar put on alert

12:01 am July 21, 2021

Palghar: Thirty-three villages on the banks of the Tansa river in Thane and Palghar districts were on Tuesday put on alert following heavy rains, an official said. Santosh Kadam, chief of Thane civic body’s Regional Disaster Management Cell, said a dam in the vicinity was in danger of overflowing, which in turn could cause the river to flood. ”A total of 18 villages from […]

Death toll in Mumbai rain fury climbs to 30: BMC

11:58 pm July 18, 2021

Mumbai: The toll in rain-related incidents in Mumbai reached 30 as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled the Maharashtra capital, causing severe water-logging and traffic disruptions in the city on Sunday, officials said. In the Mahul area in suburban Chembur, 19 people died when a compound wall came crashing down on some […]

Mumbai rains: BMC directs officials to inspect manholes

5:17 pm June 10, 2021

Mumbai: The civic body in Mumbai has directed officials to inspect all manholes in the city, after a video of two women falling into an open drain amid heavy rainfall surfaced on social media, an official said on Thursday. As per a statement issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, municipal commissioner Iqbal Chahal issued the […]

812 trees uprooted across Mumbai due to cyclone Tauktae

10:43 pm May 19, 2021

Mumbai: As many as 812 trees were uprooted across Mumbai due to the impact of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae that brushed past the city coast, the civic body said on Wednesday. According to a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release, of the total trees uprooted by the strong winds triggered by the cyclonic storm, […]

Mumbai logs record 8,646 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths

11:43 pm April 1, 2021

Mumbai: Mumbai on Thursday reported 8,646 new coronavirus cases, its highest one-day rise since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. This took the city’s overall caseload to 4,23,360. The death of 18 patients during the day, the highest single-day figure since the first week of December last year, took the […]

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