Overview

• Upvan Lake overflowed during heavy rain, flooding the underpass linking Narivali and Uttarshiv in Thane where a white car became largely submerged.
• Two local youths swam to the vehicle; one climbed onto the rear and pushed it down, allowing the driver and a companion to escape through the windows.
• The passengers then reached the road through floodwaters, a rescue captured in a video widely shared on X by user Vinay Dalvi.
• The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert forecasting extremely heavy rain for Mumbai and nearby districts.
• The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation closed schools and colleges for Tuesday and urged private offices to allow work from home and avoid non‑essential travel.