Mumbai Rains: Infant falls Into Drain As Woman Loses Grip

As Mumbai grapples with heavy rains, the authorities have put the district on yellow alert. The heavy downpours have caused waterlogged streets, halting trains, disruptions in daily activities, and loss of lives. An incident came to light on 19 July, where a four-month-old infant slipped out of a woman's hand while walking on railway tracks, fell into a drain, and was swept away. 

The incident occurred in Thane, between Thakurli and Kalyan stations near Mumbai, as heavy rains stopped local train services. The video shows a train halted on a small bridge, the couple crying for help while pointing out at a swollen drain flowing below. Soon the help arrived as the call was made to Fire Brigade. The official said that they received a distressed call of a child falling into a drain along the railway track in Thane district. The official also claimed of launching an operation to trace the baby.

Infant falls into drain 

The local trains scheduled between the Kalyan and Kasara section in the Thane district were stopped due to a track-changing point failure at Kalyan station due to heavy rains in the area, as per a senior railway official.

Mumbai rain has witnessed many such mishaps. Recently, a video went viral in which a woman drowned due to a high tide wave near Bandra Bandstand. In another incident in Bhiwandi city of Thane district, a 14-year-old girl drowned in a swollen drain. People rescued the victim's 12-year-old brother, as per a report. The incident took place when a sibling duo was walking back home after attending school. As per the report, the body of the girl was found later. Many such incidents have come to light. 

For now, Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Eknath Shinde declared a holiday for all schools in Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts on 20 July Thursday due to a heavy downpour alert.

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