Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 At least 430 people are now known to have died in monsoon rains in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) and elsewhere in the state of Maharashtra. More than half died in Mumbai, where flights and trading on financial markets are suspended while the navy helps with the rescue effort. Thousands remain stranded amid fears the number of dead could rise. According to officials, the rain on Tuesday was the heaviest recorded in a single day in India. More than 65cm (26 inches) fell in Mumbai. HAVE YOUR SAY My parents were travelling in a bus which actually started floating. They were helped by locals who had to tie down the buses to lampposts Toby, Woking, UK Send us your comments Relief secretary for the state of Maharashtra, Krishna Vatsa, confirmed the death toll had topped 400 since the rains began at the weekend. Those killed in the city were crushed by falling walls, trapped in cars or electrocuted. The navy was called in to help 150,000 people stranded in offices, roads, airports and railway stations in Mumbai since Tuesday afternoon. Many had to spend nights in offices as floodwaters raged through the streets. Some flights are now operating from the international airport, which monsoon rains had flooded. Nearly one-third of Mumbai is under water In pictures The Bombay Stock Exchange remained closed on Thursday with the state government urging citizens not to go to work. The BBC's Zubair Ahmed in Mumbai says that most of the city's main roads are littered with vehicles. Inter-city and commuter trains have been cancelled. Outside Mumbai, two of the worst-hit areas are Raigad and Ratnagiri districts. Communications outside the city are severely disrupted and there are conflicting reports about the number of deaths. Food packets and water bottles are being air-dropped in the areas still flooded. However there are fears waterborne diseases could bring a new crisis. High tides The Reuters news agency says relief work is under way in the village of Juigaon, 150 km (90 miles) south of Bombay, where up to 100 were thought killed in a landslide. Associated Press says 45 people were missing presumed dead in a landslide that hit shanty huts in the northern Mumbai suburb of Saki Naka. One resident, Shabana Shaikh, said: " People ran as soon as the hill started crumbling. But the old people had no chance. " RV Sharma, director of the meteorological department in Mumbai, said most parts of India did not receive this kind of rainfall in a year. " This is the highest-ever recorded in India's history, " Mr Sharma said. Officials said conditions were particularly bad because the rain had coincided with high tides. The relief work in Maharashtra has been hampered by continuous rain. More is forecast, although it is expected to be lighter. Financial losses to Maharashtra have been estimated at more than $110m. Monsoon floods at the end of June and early July left more than 50 people dead in neighbouring Gujarat state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I lived in India until I was 23 or so. Monsoon season starts much later. The floods at this time are really wierd. Can this be due to global warming, unpredictable weather ? Must have caught everyone including the officials unprepared. Vijay , " heartwerk " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > At least 430 people are now known to have died in monsoon rains in > the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) and elsewhere in the state of > Maharashtra. > More than half died in Mumbai, where flights and trading on financial > markets are suspended while the navy helps with the rescue effort. > > Thousands remain stranded amid fears the number of dead could rise. > > According to officials, the rain on Tuesday was the heaviest recorded > in a single day in India. > > More than 65cm (26 inches) fell in Mumbai. > > HAVE YOUR SAY > My parents were travelling in a bus which actually started floating. > They were helped by locals who had to tie down the buses to lampposts > > Toby, Woking, UK > > > Send us your comments > > Relief secretary for the state of Maharashtra, Krishna Vatsa, > confirmed the death toll had topped 400 since the rains began at the > weekend. > > Those killed in the city were crushed by falling walls, trapped in > cars or electrocuted. > > The navy was called in to help 150,000 people stranded in offices, > roads, airports and railway stations in Mumbai since Tuesday > afternoon. > > Many had to spend nights in offices as floodwaters raged through the > streets. > > Some flights are now operating from the international airport, which > monsoon rains had flooded. > > > Nearly one-third of Mumbai is under water > > > In pictures > > > The Bombay Stock Exchange remained closed on Thursday with the state > government urging citizens not to go to work. > > The BBC's Zubair Ahmed in Mumbai says that most of the city's main > roads are littered with vehicles. > > Inter-city and commuter trains have been cancelled. > > Outside Mumbai, two of the worst-hit areas are Raigad and Ratnagiri > districts. > > Communications outside the city are severely disrupted and there are > conflicting reports about the number of deaths. > > Food packets and water bottles are being air-dropped in the areas > still flooded. > > However there are fears waterborne diseases could bring a new crisis. > > High tides > > The Reuters news agency says relief work is under way in the village > of Juigaon, 150 km (90 miles) south of Bombay, where up to 100 were > thought killed in a landslide. > > > > Associated Press says 45 people were missing presumed dead in a > landslide that hit shanty huts in the northern Mumbai suburb of Saki > Naka. > > One resident, Shabana Shaikh, said: " People ran as soon as the hill > started crumbling. But the old people had no chance. " > > RV Sharma, director of the meteorological department in Mumbai, said > most parts of India did not receive this kind of rainfall in a year. > > " This is the highest-ever recorded in India's history, " Mr Sharma > said. > > Officials said conditions were particularly bad because the rain had > coincided with high tides. > > The relief work in Maharashtra has been hampered by continuous rain. > > More is forecast, although it is expected to be lighter. > > Financial losses to Maharashtra have been estimated at more than > $110m. > > Monsoon floods at the end of June and early July left more than 50 > people dead in neighbouring Gujarat state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Official figures are always lowered to reduce panic. Take a look at this site: http://www.dailypioneer.com/indexn12.asp?main_variable=front%5Fpage & file_name=st\ ory1%2Etxt & counter_img=1?headline=Mumbai~besieged , " heartwerk " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > At least 430 people are now known to have died in monsoon rains in > the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) and elsewhere in the state of > Maharashtra. > More than half died in Mumbai, where flights and trading on financial > markets are suspended while the navy helps with the rescue effort. > > Thousands remain stranded amid fears the number of dead could rise. > > According to officials, the rain on Tuesday was the heaviest recorded > in a single day in India. > > More than 65cm (26 inches) fell in Mumbai. > > HAVE YOUR SAY > My parents were travelling in a bus which actually started floating. > They were helped by locals who had to tie down the buses to lampposts > > Toby, Woking, UK > > > Send us your comments > > Relief secretary for the state of Maharashtra, Krishna Vatsa, > confirmed the death toll had topped 400 since the rains began at the > weekend. > > Those killed in the city were crushed by falling walls, trapped in > cars or electrocuted. > > The navy was called in to help 150,000 people stranded in offices, > roads, airports and railway stations in Mumbai since Tuesday > afternoon. > > Many had to spend nights in offices as floodwaters raged through the > streets. > > Some flights are now operating from the international airport, which > monsoon rains had flooded. > > > Nearly one-third of Mumbai is under water > > > In pictures > > > The Bombay Stock Exchange remained closed on Thursday with the state > government urging citizens not to go to work. > > The BBC's Zubair Ahmed in Mumbai says that most of the city's main > roads are littered with vehicles. > > Inter-city and commuter trains have been cancelled. > > Outside Mumbai, two of the worst-hit areas are Raigad and Ratnagiri > districts. > > Communications outside the city are severely disrupted and there are > conflicting reports about the number of deaths. > > Food packets and water bottles are being air-dropped in the areas > still flooded. > > However there are fears waterborne diseases could bring a new crisis. > > High tides > > The Reuters news agency says relief work is under way in the village > of Juigaon, 150 km (90 miles) south of Bombay, where up to 100 were > thought killed in a landslide. > > > > Associated Press says 45 people were missing presumed dead in a > landslide that hit shanty huts in the northern Mumbai suburb of Saki > Naka. > > One resident, Shabana Shaikh, said: " People ran as soon as the hill > started crumbling. But the old people had no chance. " > > RV Sharma, director of the meteorological department in Mumbai, said > most parts of India did not receive this kind of rainfall in a year. > > " This is the highest-ever recorded in India's history, " Mr Sharma > said. > > Officials said conditions were particularly bad because the rain had > coincided with high tides. > > The relief work in Maharashtra has been hampered by continuous rain. > > More is forecast, although it is expected to be lighter. > > Financial losses to Maharashtra have been estimated at more than > $110m. > > Monsoon floods at the end of June and early July left more than 50 > people dead in neighbouring Gujarat state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I reckon it's down to global warming, but really nasty whatever the reason. Jo - " rvijay " <rvijay07 Thursday, July 28, 2005 2:59 PM Re: It sounds bad > I lived in India until I was 23 or so. Monsoon season starts much > later. The floods at this time are really wierd. Can this be due to > global warming, unpredictable weather ? Must have caught everyone > including the officials unprepared. > > Vijay > > > , " heartwerk " <heartwork@c...> wrote: > > At least 430 people are now known to have died in monsoon rains in > > the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) and elsewhere in the state of > > Maharashtra. > > More than half died in Mumbai, where flights and trading on financial > > markets are suspended while the navy helps with the rescue effort. > > > > Thousands remain stranded amid fears the number of dead could rise. > > > > According to officials, the rain on Tuesday was the heaviest recorded > > in a single day in India. > > > > More than 65cm (26 inches) fell in Mumbai. > > > > HAVE YOUR SAY > > My parents were travelling in a bus which actually started floating. > > They were helped by locals who had to tie down the buses to lampposts > > > > Toby, Woking, UK > > > > > > Send us your comments > > > > Relief secretary for the state of Maharashtra, Krishna Vatsa, > > confirmed the death toll had topped 400 since the rains began at the > > weekend. > > > > Those killed in the city were crushed by falling walls, trapped in > > cars or electrocuted. > > > > The navy was called in to help 150,000 people stranded in offices, > > roads, airports and railway stations in Mumbai since Tuesday > > afternoon. > > > > Many had to spend nights in offices as floodwaters raged through the > > streets. > > > > Some flights are now operating from the international airport, which > > monsoon rains had flooded. > > > > > > Nearly one-third of Mumbai is under water > > > > > > In pictures > > > > > > The Bombay Stock Exchange remained closed on Thursday with the state > > government urging citizens not to go to work. > > > > The BBC's Zubair Ahmed in Mumbai says that most of the city's main > > roads are littered with vehicles. > > > > Inter-city and commuter trains have been cancelled. > > > > Outside Mumbai, two of the worst-hit areas are Raigad and Ratnagiri > > districts. > > > > Communications outside the city are severely disrupted and there are > > conflicting reports about the number of deaths. > > > > Food packets and water bottles are being air-dropped in the areas > > still flooded. > > > > However there are fears waterborne diseases could bring a new crisis. > > > > High tides > > > > The Reuters news agency says relief work is under way in the village > > of Juigaon, 150 km (90 miles) south of Bombay, where up to 100 were > > thought killed in a landslide. > > > > > > > > Associated Press says 45 people were missing presumed dead in a > > landslide that hit shanty huts in the northern Mumbai suburb of Saki > > Naka. > > > > One resident, Shabana Shaikh, said: " People ran as soon as the hill > > started crumbling. But the old people had no chance. " > > > > RV Sharma, director of the meteorological department in Mumbai, said > > most parts of India did not receive this kind of rainfall in a year. > > > > " This is the highest-ever recorded in India's history, " Mr Sharma > > said. > > > > Officials said conditions were particularly bad because the rain had > > coincided with high tides. > > > > The relief work in Maharashtra has been hampered by continuous rain. > > > > More is forecast, although it is expected to be lighter. > > > > Financial losses to Maharashtra have been estimated at more than > > $110m. > > > > Monsoon floods at the end of June and early July left more than 50 > > people dead in neighbouring Gujarat state. > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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