Overview
- Officials said three people died in separate rain-related incidents across Thane this week, with fatalities reported in Thane city, Ambernath and Mira Bhayander.
- Emergency teams rescued and relocated 797 people from 229 families to safer locations after torrential downpours and hill torrents disrupted communities.
- District authorities reported 136 houses partially or fully collapsed and damage to huts, two poultry farms, a community hall and an Anganwadi, creating urgent shelter and livelihood needs.
- A lightning strike in Murbad on Wednesday injured two people who were treated at Tokawde Primary Health Centre and are reported to be out of danger.
- Search teams are still looking for two boys who drowned in Bhiwandi on July 5 and July 6 while police are investigating an unidentified body recovered from the Potgaon river that has been sent for post‑mortem.