Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and four other districts, including Mumbai suburban, Raigad, Thane and Palghar, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places.
The warning comes as coastal Maharashtra faces incessant downpour, with Mumbai's rainfall crossing the 3,000 millimetre threshold for this monsoon season.
According to officials, at least ten people lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in over 48 hours, while more than 11,800 people have been rescued from flood-affected areas till late.
The State Disaster Management Department reported that four deaths occurred in Nashik district alone, two deaths each in Dharashiv and Ahilyana...