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Six-people died and one person was injured in the incident where two to three shanties in a 'ground-plus-three' structure collapsed in Mankhurd's Janata Nagar.

Thane: A 25-year-old woman, Drishti Kadam, sustained serious injuries after a tree fell on her and a parked car at Yashodhan Nagar in Wagle Estate on Tuesday evening amid continuing monsoon showers.

Navi Mumbai: A 40-year-old labourer fell to his death from the terrace of a 3-storeyed residential building in Shree Dattaguru complex in sector 15, Vashi, after he lost his balance while covering the terrace roof tin with plastic sheets to prevent seepage of rainwater in a third-floor flat on Tuesday around 2.30 pm.An accidental death report was registered at Vashi police station.Shashikant Chandekar, senior inspector of Vashi said, "The deceased labourer was identified as Gajanan Watey, a resident of Turbhe. A tenant at a third-floor flat in building number 58 had hired him to cover the terrace tin roof with plastic sheets after he informed the landlord about seepage of rainwater from the terrace into his flat, causing dampening of the flat's ceiling and walls.

Kolkata stays cool with cloud cover and light rain; heavy rain ruled out for now. Recent showers lowered temperatures to 30.2degC, below normal.

Mumbai: The ongoing wet spell has led to the single-biggest jump in water stocks this monsoon in the seven lakes that supply drinking water to Mumbai.

Kalyan: Thousands of residents in Kalyan East and Kalyan West are likely to face an extended water crisis after the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Tuesday announced that water supply from the Barave Water Treatment Plant would remain suspended for nearly 48 hours due to damage to the main water pipeline laid on the Ulhas riverbed, reports Pradeep Gupta.According to the civic body, the pipeline was damaged after the water level in the Ulhas river rose sharply following continuous heavy rainfall. The damage has forced KDMC to stop water supply from the Barave Water Treatment Plant, affecting large parts of Kalyan East and Kalyan West.The civic administration said repair work has been taken up on a war footing but is expected to take around 48 hours to complete, depending on river conditions.The fresh announcement comes a day after KDMC had already imposed a 12-hour water shutdown.

Mumbai, Delhi-NCR Monsoon Alert Live Updates: Special teams have been stationed at various vulnerable locations to provide immediate responses to emergencies, including tree collapses, short circuits, and partial or complete cave-ins of dilapidated buildings.

Pinarayi Vijayan demands urgent action to rescue trapped individuals after Wayanad debris slip tragedy caused by monsoon rains.

KPCC passes resolution urging Centre to release Rs 10,000 crore drought aid for Karnataka farmers amid poor monsoon, crop sowing delays and statewide distress.

China's dry Tibetan plateau simply cannot compete with India's massive monsoon downpour when it comes to water volume