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A fake government notification is becoming increasingly viral on social media amid the ongoing torrential monsoon disaster in the country’s financial capital Mumbai for the last few days. In this viral forwarded message, it was being claimed that in view of the continuous bad weather, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday in all the schools of the city on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 and has also issued strict instructions for work from home (WFH) for private offices. As soon as this message spread, a situation of great confusion arose among working people and parents. However, BMC immediately became active and shared a post from its official social media handle, denying this entire news and making it clear that no such order has been issued by the Municipal Corporation Administration.
BMC’s appeal to the public: Stay away from rumours, dial ‘1916’ in case of any confusion.
The civic body has issued strict instructions to Mumbaikars not to believe in misleading and unverified messages. BMC clarified that the claims being made regarding the functioning of schools and working methods of private offices are completely fabricated and false.
The administration has appealed to the general public to trust only official and certified sources in such a sensitive season. In case of any emergency or for accurate information related to weather and public services, citizens can contact the central helpline number issued by the disaster management team of BMC. 1916 You can find out the actual situation directly by calling.
24 hours of terrible disaster: Two minors died in flood waters, hundreds of trees fell across the city.
Even though the pace of rain has slowed down a bit since Tuesday morning, there has been some relief to the waterlogged areas and road transport, but the devastating rains in the last 24 hours have caused huge devastation in Mumbai. According to disaster control room officials, two minor boys died tragically due to drowning after being hit by the deep flood water. In another incident, two women were seriously injured when heavy sheets of cement fell due to strong winds in a public park in the city.
The excessive rain on Monday can be gauged from the fact that a record 428 incidents of falling of trees and their large branches were recorded across the Mumbai region, while 28 cases of collapse of walls and dilapidated houses were reported in different areas.
IMD’s new orange alert: winds will blow at a speed of 70 km, Central Railway is busy in track restoration.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for Mumbai and its suburban areas, warning that the threat of monsoon has not been completely averted yet. According to meteorologists, there is a possibility of extremely heavy rainfall with intermittent torrential rains in some parts of the city in the next few hours, during which damaging winds at a speed of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour may occur in the coastal areas.
On the other hand, talking about transport infrastructure, three lines were badly damaged due to massive landslides in the Bhor Ghat section of the Mumbai-Pune railway route. Railways’ technical engineers and rescue teams, working day and night, have partially restored the affected up-line to traffic, which is expected to provide major relief to thousands of daily commuters stranded between Mumbai and Pune.
Water recedes in Palghar and Virar: Churchgate local service back on track
On Monday, the Virar-Vasai and Nalasopara sections of Palghar district adjacent to Mumbai were completely transformed into a sea, due to which suburban trains, considered the lifeline of Western Railways, were completely halted. However, after the sky cleared from early Tuesday morning and the intensity of rain reduced, the water accumulated on the tracks gradually started reducing.
While sharing the relief information, the Chief Spokesperson of Western Railway said that after the removal of water from the Virar track, the first down local train was safely dispatched to Churchgate station in South Mumbai at 3:57 am. At present, local trains on both the Western and Central lines are running normally as per their scheduled time table, but the administration has advised the passengers to be cautious in view of the changing weather.