Across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Thane and Raigad have been placed under an orange alert on Thursday, with the IMD forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds

According to the officials, Nagpur city had already recorded around 108 mm rainfall by 2.30 pm on July 28, leading to waterlogging in some areas. They warned that further heavy rain could increase the risk of local flooding