Water-logging

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and adjoining Thane and Palghar districts on Wednesday, disrupting suburban rail traffic and causing water-logging in low-lying areas from where people were evacuated, while a 14-year-old girl drowned in a swollen drain.

Local train services came to a halt today between Badlapur and Ambarnath section in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai due to water-logging on railway tracks after heavy rains, officials said.

Vehicular movement on the road near the Red Fort returned to normalcy this morning, days after it was halted after severe water-logging and flood conditions as the Yamuna river continued to be in spate, officials said.

About 10,000 people have been shifted to safer places from their water-logged localities in Punjab over the past three days, authorities said on Wednesday as they focused on relief work.

Heavy rain lashed many parts of Kerala today resulting in water-logging, uprooting of trees, and damages to residential and commercial buildings. Three districts- Idukki, Kasaragod, and Kannur- are under red alert and India Meteorological Department.

Continuous heavy rainfall for three hours, followed by intermittent showers for a couple more this morning led to severe water-logging in more than 25 areas in the city and traffic congestion at some places, including the expressway.

Heavy rains pounded Thane and neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, resulting in water-logging in many areas and a number of incidents of tree fall, officials said.

At least 20 people were killed, including 11 children, when a minibus crashed into a deep and water-logged ditch in southern Pakistan, police said Friday.

Light to moderate rainfall lashed the national capital today, affecting the movement of traffic. Parts of the city also witnessed waterlogging due to the rains.

The bus broke down due to the water-logging in the railway underpass situated near NHPC chowk in Faridabad.

Traffic jams and water-logging was reported at several places in Hyderabad on Wednesday evening following heavy rain.

Many villages in the division are cut off from district headquarters due to water logging. Some of the villages near the catchment area of rivers have turned into islands.

Rain in the national capital this morning brought down the temperature but caused heavy traffic and water-logging in several parts of the city.

Low-lying areas faced inundation while rivulets were in spate at several places in Telangana on Saturday following incessant rains in the last few days.

Heavy overnight rains caused flooding at various places in Maharashtra's Thane district and also led to water-logging around Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's residence in the city on Thursday morning, officials said.

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and adjoining Thane and Palghar districts on Wednesday, disrupting suburban rail traffic and causing water-logging in low-lying areas from where people were evacuated, while a 14-year-old girl drowned in a swollen drain.

Local train services came to a halt today between Badlapur and Ambarnath section in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai due to water-logging on railway tracks after heavy rains, officials said.

Vehicular movement on the road near the Red Fort returned to normalcy this morning, days after it was halted after severe water-logging and flood conditions as the Yamuna river continued to be in spate, officials said.

About 10,000 people have been shifted to safer places from their water-logged localities in Punjab over the past three days, authorities said on Wednesday as they focused on relief work.

Heavy rain lashed many parts of Kerala today resulting in water-logging, uprooting of trees, and damages to residential and commercial buildings. Three districts- Idukki, Kasaragod, and Kannur- are under red alert and India Meteorological Department.

Continuous heavy rainfall for three hours, followed by intermittent showers for a couple more this morning led to severe water-logging in more than 25 areas in the city and traffic congestion at some places, including the expressway.

Heavy rains pounded Thane and neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, resulting in water-logging in many areas and a number of incidents of tree fall, officials said.

At least 20 people were killed, including 11 children, when a minibus crashed into a deep and water-logged ditch in southern Pakistan, police said Friday.

Light to moderate rainfall lashed the national capital today, affecting the movement of traffic. Parts of the city also witnessed waterlogging due to the rains.

The bus broke down due to the water-logging in the railway underpass situated near NHPC chowk in Faridabad.

Traffic jams and water-logging was reported at several places in Hyderabad on Wednesday evening following heavy rain.

Many villages in the division are cut off from district headquarters due to water logging. Some of the villages near the catchment area of rivers have turned into islands.

Rain in the national capital this morning brought down the temperature but caused heavy traffic and water-logging in several parts of the city.

Low-lying areas faced inundation while rivulets were in spate at several places in Telangana on Saturday following incessant rains in the last few days.

Heavy overnight rains caused flooding at various places in Maharashtra's Thane district and also led to water-logging around Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's residence in the city on Thursday morning, officials said.