Rains LIVE Updates: High alert in Mumbai, local train services delayed; 3 dead in Karnataka landslide

>>The rainfall in Mumbai might soon breach 1,000 mm-mark even as heavy rains continue unabated in the city.

>> Local train services on the Central Railway route were delayed following a wall collapse on a track. There was no water-logging on rail tracks in Mumbai, however, a small portion of a wall collapsed between Masjid and Sandhurst Road stations in South Mumbai on the down (north-bound) track of the Harbour Line, an official was quoted by News 18 as saying. This affected train operations on the route for some time, a Central Railway official said. The suburban services were delayed by a few minutes. The Western Railway said its “train services were running normal”, but some passengers complained of trains on the route running late by a few minutes and overcrowding in coaches.

>> Heavy overnight rains caused flooding at various places in Maharashtra's Thane district and also led to water-logging around Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's residence in the city on Thursday morning, officials said.

>> Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed officials in Thane on Wednesday to ensure that roads are free of potholes. He also said that necessary steps should be taken to ensure there is no loss of life during the monsoon.

People visit the Marine Drive as sea waves crash on the shore during a high tide in Mumbai on Wednesday. (Image: PTI)

>> The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 17 teams in areas of Maharashtra that have reported heavy to very heavy rainfall. "In Maharashtra, we have recently seen very heavy rainfall. The Maharashtra government had requested 17 teams and all 17 teams have been made available and are deployed in Mumbai, Thane, etc," NDRF DG Karwal was quoted by ANI as saying.

People wade through a waterlogged street amid monsoon rains, near the closed Andheri Subway in Mumbai, Tuesday, July 5, 2022. (Image: PTI)

>> A landslide was reported near Pratapgarh Fort in Maharashtra's Satara district on Thursday after heavy rainfall pounded the parts of the state overnight. Areas of Dadar and Sion recorded waterlogging, while Powai Lake started overflowing due to the downpour, news agency ANI reported.

>> Andheri Subway in Mumbai was waterlogged as rains continue to lash the city since Monday.

>> Three people died in a landslide that took place at Panjikal village of Bantval in Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday. Three people have been rescued, out of which one is in critical condition and has been admitted to hospital," Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra KV said.

>> Fog envelops Munnar hill station in Idukki amid continuous rains in Kerala

>> The IMD issued a red alert in parts of Karnataka on Thursday amid heavy rains in Udupi. The district's Deputy Commissioner Kurma Rao M has declared a holiday today (July 7) for Anganwadi schools and colleges. Tourists and fishermen have been advised not to go to beaches and sea areas. Along with Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Uttara Kannada DC, Hassan DC also announced a holiday today for Anganwadi schools and colleges in Alur, Arakalagud and Sakleshpura.

>> Two more people lost their lives in the Assam floods, taking the toll due to landslides and floods in the state to 186. Over 9.68 lakh people in 15 districts are still reeling under the deluge, an official bulletin said. Cachar is the worst-hit district with nearly 5.7 lakh people suffering from the flood, followed by Nagaon (1.89 lakh) and Morigaon (1.58 lakh). Urban flood has hit several places in Dibrugarh, the bulletin said.

>> Meanwhile, three people have died due to diarrhoea as they consumed unsafe water, said Dr AJ Mahanta, Joint Director, Health, Nagaon. He added that two people died due to Japanese encephalitis and five persons are infected with it but they're undergoing treatment in Guhawati.

>> Himachal Pradesh: A car with three passengers fell into a river near Hanuman Temple NH-3, Chandigarh-Manali Highway on Wednesday. A person rescued earlier was hospitalised in Kullu, an ITBP officials said. Officials are searching for two missing people.

>> Uttarakhand: Heavy rain with thunderstorms are predicted in Haridwar, Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital and Almora districts, said Dehradun Meteorological Centre.