With the IMD issuing a red alert due to heavy rains in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city on Thursday.

The BMC has advised schools to inform parents and take necessary precautions, an official stated.

Several areas in Mumbai recorded over 100 mm of rainfall between 4 am and 1 pm on Thursday. Malpa Dongri in Andheri received the highest rainfall at 157 mm, followed by Paspoli in Powai with 155 mm, and Dindoshi with 154 mm.

The IMD red alert also covers Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas and extremely heavy rainfall in isolated spots during the day, according to the BMC official.

In Maharashtra’s coastal Konkan region, the IMD has issued an orange alert for Ratnagiri district (heavy to very heavy rainfall) and a yellow alert for Sindhudurg district for Thursday.

Source: PTI

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