Record-breaking rainfall battered Mumbai and adjoining districts over the past three days, leaving 13 people dead in rain-related incidents.
Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan confirmed the toll as the Maharashtra Legislative Council adjourned due to severe weather.
The State Disaster Management Authority advised private offices to allow employees to work from home and declared a half-day for non-essential government and semi-government offices. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall with gusty winds of 80–90 kmph.
Authorities warned of flooding in low-lying areas, flash floods, waterlogging, uprooted trees, landslides, and damage to weak structures. Residents were urged to avoid unnecessary travel and follow official advisories.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the House that disaster management teams and municipal corporations remain on the ground in alert mode. He stressed that recent wall collapses and landslides reflected extreme weather conditions rather than lack of preparedness.
In Pune’s Maval tehsil, a landslide buried a house in Patan village, killing one person and leaving two missing. NDRF teams launched a search operation to trace the trapped family members.
Heavy rainfall also disrupted air travel, grounding flights and leaving several MLAs from Nagpur stranded. Legislators postponed their journeys to avoid chaos at Mumbai airport.
