Commuters move through a waterlogged road amid heavy monsoon rains at Pasalkar Chowk, in Pune, Maharashtra, July 5, 2026.
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The Maharashtra Legislative Council was adjourned for the day on Monday (July 6, 2026) in view of the heavy rainfall in Mumbai and neighbouring areas.
Also read: Monsoon updates on July 6, 2026
Before the Upper House was adjourned, Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said Mumbai and neighbouring Palghar and Raigad districts have witnessed record-breaking rainfall, and 13 persons were killed in rain-related incidents in the last three to four days.
The MeT office has issued a ‘red’ alert, forecasting heavy rains over the next two days, Mr. Mahajan said. On Sunday (July 5), six persons were killed after a chawl collapsed in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area following heavy rains.
Two persons died in tree collapse incidents in Mumbai over the last two days, while an 11-year-old boy was killed after a tree uprooted and fell onto a moving school bus on June 30.
Published – July 06, 2026 01:39 pm IST
