'Next 48 hours crucial for Mumbai', says CM, 6 dead in Maharashtra

Six persons have died and hundreds have been displaced over the last couple of days as heavy rains battered several districts of Maharashtra, causing floods, road blockages and widespread damage to crops, officials said on Tuesday. Torrential rains in Mumbai on Monday and Tuesday saw several low-lying areas getting inundated, slowed down road traffic and local train services, affecting normal life in the metropolis and neighbouring areas.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who reviewed the flood situation with the disaster management department, said the next 48 hours would be crucial for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, which remain on high alert. The administration is closely monitoring the situation, ensuring evacuation of citizens from low-lying areas and coordinating rescue operations, an official from the disaster management control room said.

Powai also severely waterlogged. Avoid unnecessary travel in entire Mumbai #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/094sqpUOGb

— Mumbai Rains (@rushikesh_agre_) August 19, 2025

According to meteorologists, the torrential rains were triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and the strengthening of monsoon winds.Mumbai received 300mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours from 8 am on August 18 to 8 am on August 19. The Central Railway on Tuesday suspensed its local train services on the harbour line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla stations due to submergence of tracks in a section after heavy rains.