A 63-year-old man died after a tree collapsed on a shop in Mumbai’s Kurla West on Sunday afternoon amid heavy monsoon rainfall, the Mid-Day reported.
The incident was reported around 12.40 pm, when the tree fell onto the shop, trapping Yunus Kundawala inside. He was taken to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours has disrupted normal life in the city, with several areas reporting waterlogging and traffic slowdowns.
The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a red alert for Mumbai and Raigad, warning of intense rainfall, ANI reported.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde urged residents to remain indoors unless necessary and to take precautions amid strong winds and falling trees.
Earlier in the day, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport suspended runway operations for about an hour from 10.17 am due to heavy rain and poor visibility, PTI reported.
According to the flight-tracking website FlightRadar24, 87% of departing flights and 62% of arriving flights at the airport were delayed, the news agency reported.
Two injured in Thane
Two pedestrians were injured after a portion of a first-floor balcony of a two-storey building collapsed in Thane’s Wagle Estate area on Saturday night, PTI reported.
The incident occurred at the 45-year-old Tiwari Bhawan building in the Kisan Nagar area. The injured were identified as Noori Islam Sheikh (65) and Suresh Thapa…
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