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Deluge Continues In Mumbai, Transport Services Affected

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs till Friday, with a possibility of a very heavy downpour in isolated places.

Mumbai: Normal life was affected on Wednesday as heavy rain continued in Mumbai and its suburbs causing waterlogging and traffic jams at several locations.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs till Friday, with a possibility of a very heavy downpour in isolated places.

According to officials, Train and bus services have been affected on some routes in the city due to flooding in the low-lying areas and railway tracks.

Maharashtra has been witnessing heavy rains since Monday and the water level of some rivers has been rising rapidly.

The Weather Department has issued โ€˜redโ€™ and โ€˜orangeโ€™ alerts predicting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next few days for Raigad, Ratnagiri, and some other districts.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday ordered state administration officials to take necessary precautions and ensure there was no loss of life or damage to property.

The Chief Minister also visited the disaster control room of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BCM) and said that he has told the authorities to shift people from spots that are vulnerable to landslides to avoid loss of lives

He said that several teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been stationed at various locations across the state and more personnel will be sent if required.

On Wednesday the roads of Sion flooded with water. People were seen wading through knee-deep water in Andheri as well.

 

 

 

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Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is facing the high-profile treason case for suspending the Constitution in 2007.

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The former president was indicted in March 2014 on treason charges for suspending the Constitution and imposing emergency which led to the confinement of a number of superior court judges in their houses and sacking of over 100 judges. A conviction for high-profile treason carries the death penalty or life imprisonment.

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