India, Sept. 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued red and orange alerts for heavy rainfall in several districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, as the state reeled under incessant rain for the third consecutive day.

Nashik, Palghar, Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Raigad and Pune were put on red alert, with a forecast of overcast skies and extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds, as of 6.32 am on September 29.

An orange alert was in place for Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Bhandara, Ratnagiri, Satara and Sindhudurg, with very heavy rainfall, lightning, and squalls predicted throughout the day.

The rest of the districts - comprising Gondia, Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Wardha, Yav...