The cyclonic storm Tauktae fashioned over the Arabian Sea, which intensified into a really extreme cyclonic storm by Monday morning, brought about gusty winds and heavy rains in Mumbai. The wind velocity of 114 kmph was recorded round 2 pm on the climate station based mostly at Afghan Church in south Mumbai’s Colaba space, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) stated in a launch.
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Two individuals have been killed in rain-related incidents right here. Thousands of individuals have been evacuated from the coastal area as a precautionary measure. Raigad district is on purple alert whereas Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts are on orange alert.
Several incidents of uprooted timber and collapsed buildings have been reported from the town. Two barges with 410 individuals onboard went adrift off the Mumbai coast. The Indian Navy Search and Rescue crew – INS Kolkata – has sailed out for help.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday on the Cyclone Tauktae associated scenario within the state, official sources stated.
As the cyclone inched nearer to the Mumbai coast, the Bandra-Worli sea-link was closed for site visitors in view of the robust winds and folks have been requested to take alternate routes.
Heavy to very rainfall was recorded throughout Mumbai on Monday.
Mumbai airport has been closed for operations until 8 pm on Monday. Three Mumbai-bound flights operated by IndiGo and SpiceJet have been diverted. The IndiGo flight was diverted to Hyderabad, whereas a SpiceJet flight was diverted to Surat. Another IndiGo flight was despatched again to Lucknow.
The prepare providers have been hit on account of water-logging and timber falling on railway tracks. Local trains’ providers of the Central Railway have been disrupted between suburban Ghatkopar and Vikhroli for about half-an-hour as a tree fell on an overhead wire whereas a prepare was heading in the direction of neighbouring Thane.
A broken automotive is seen on a street after a tree fell on it on account of robust winds brought on by Cyclone Tauktae in Mumbai. (Reuters)
Services on the harbour line, that gives rail connectivity to Navi Mumbai, have been additionally affected after a vinyl banner fell on an overhead wire between Chunabhatti and Guru Tej Bahadur stations round 11.45 am. The banner was eliminated after about half-an-hour and prepare providers have been resumed. Due to the robust wind, some plastic sheets protecting the roof of the widespread passenger space between the suburban and foremost traces on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) have been blown away within the morning.
A fisherman tries to drag his boat ashore to a protected place throughout the formation of cyclone Tauktae, at Bandra in Mumbai. (PTI)
Many individuals took to social media to share movies and pictures to convey the depth of the cyclonic storm. The video exhibiting excessive waves hitting the Gateway of India has been shared extensively.
Cyclone Tauktae is prone to intensify additional within the subsequent 24 hours and attain the Gujarat coast by Monday night. As per IMD, the landfall is predicted to happen between 8 pm and 11 pm on Monday and can cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva within the Bhavnagar district with a barely decrease wind velocity (round 155-165 kmph) than its present depth (180-190 kmph).
(With PTI inputs)
