Thane: Heavy overnight rains lashed several parts of Thane and the Palghar district in Maharashtra on Tuesday, submerging several low-lying areas, while a 15-year-old boy was electrocuted amid the downpour.
The 15-year-old boy, Rakhib Mandal, died in Owla village when he came in contact with a ‘live’ electric cable that had fallen in rainwater, said Santosh Kadam, Chief of the Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation.
In the evening, a 90-feet compound wall of a housing society also collapsed in the Pokhran Road area, damaging three cars, he added.
In Palghar, the storm uprooted several trees and damaged tin rooftops, chief of the Disaster Control Cell of Palghar, Vivekanand Kadam told the PTI.
He said there were no reports of casualties.
Around 200 fishing boats have already gone into the sea since August 1, Vivekanand Kadam said.
Meanwhile, Pune district experienced moderate rainfall on Tuesday after a dry spell.
An IMD scientist said moderate rains with isolated heavy showers are likely in the next 3 to 4 days in the western Maharashtra district.