A 17-year-old boy drowned in a river, while two persons suffered injuries after a portion of a balcony collapsed as torrential rains wreaked havoc in Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra on Sunday, officials said.

Incessant rains triggered a series of structural collapses and tree-fall incidents in the districts.

In Navi Mumbai's Vashi area, a concrete slab from a second-floor balcony collapsed at the Ram Niwas Building, and the falling debris struck a man and a woman.

"The injured woman was rushed to a nearby private hospital, while the injured man was taken to the NMMC Hospital in Vashi for treatment," an official said, adding that fire personnel cleared the precarious remains of the structure.

A 17-year-old boy drowned in the swollen Kamvari River in Bhiwandi town in the evening.

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Delhi residents woke up to hot and humid conditions on Monday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert, forecasting a generally cloudy sky with moderate rainfall across the national capital.

The alert comes a day after Delhi recorded its hottest July day in two years. On Sunday, the maximum temperature climbed to 38.6 degrees Celsius, even as several parts of the city and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced moderate rainfall during the afternoon.

According to the IMD, the maximum temperature was two degrees above the seasonal average and marked the highest July maximum since July 11, 2024, when the city had recorded 38.8 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature also remained above normal at 29.2 degrees Celsius, which was 1.3 degrees higher than average and the highest July minimum since July 2, 2024, when it stood at 30.7 degrees Celsius.

Despite the intense heat, moderate showers brought temporary relief to several areas. Chhatarpur recorded the highest rainfall in Delhi-NCR, receiving 49 mm of rain till 2.30 p.m. The downpour, however, led to waterlogging in parts of the locality, causing inconvenience to commuters and residents.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore and the Nilgiris on Monday as multiple weather systems continue to influence conditions across southern India.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, a trough at mean sea level extends from south Gujarat to Kerala, creating favourable conditions for widespread rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu.

In addition, the deep depression that lay over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast on Sunday has weakened into a depression.

The weather system is expected to move west-northwestwards over the next 24 hours and cross the north Odisha coast between Chandbali and Tikarpada, near Balasore. Thereafter, it is likely to continue moving west-northwestwards across north Odisha and into north Chhattisgarh.

Under the influence of these systems, the IMD has predicted heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds at one or two places in Coimbatore and the Nilgiris on Monday.

Other districts along the Western Ghats are likely to experience moderate rainfall at isolated places, accompanied by strong winds.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the monsoon is active in Gujarat and conditions are favourable for it to advance further into some more parts of the state as well as north Arabian Sea.

On Sunday, Amreli district's Rajula witnessed 228 mm rainfall until, followed by Dhari (174 mm) and Khambha (140 mm). It prompted the Amreli district administration to request citizens to follow alternative routes in Jafrabad and Rajula due to road closures.

"Monsoon was active over Saurashtra-Kutch and normal over Gujarat region, with extremely heavy at isolated places in the districts of Saurashtra, namely Amreli and Bhavnagar," the IMD said in its evening forecast.

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Following a 'Red Alert' issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of extremely heavy rainfall, the district administration here declared a holiday for all schools across Pune district on Monday as a precautionary measure for the safety of students.

In an X post, Pune Municipal Corporation has also appealed to citizens to avoid stepping out of their homes unless absolutely necessary, stay away from rivers, streams, and other dangerous locations, and strictly follow the instructions issued by the local administration from time to time.

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Traffic on both the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the old Pune-Mumbai highway was suspended on Monday following heavy rainfall, flooding and landslide, police said.

The authorities appealed to citizens to avoid travelling between Pune and Mumbai until further orders, citing safety concerns.

In a public advisory, police said traffic in both directions on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway and the old highway had been stopped until further notice.

"Citizens are requested not to undertake any journey between Pune and Mumbai until further directions are issued. Those planning to travel are advised to postpone their journey and follow traffic advisories and updates issued by government agencies," the advisory said.

Police said flood-like conditions had developed in parts of Maval and Tamhini Ghat, affecting alternate routes connecting Pune and Mumbai.

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