Pimpri-Chinchwad, July 6 -- Following incessant rainfall in various parts of Maharashtra, the water level of the Pawana River has risen significantly, leading to water entering the premises of the Morya Gosavi Ganpati Temple in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Monday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad as intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are very likely to occur at isolated places.

According to rainfall data, several locations in the state have recorded extreme precipitation. Lonavla (Office) witnessed a massive 670 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, while Bhira recorded 609 mm. Other areas experiencing heavy rainfall include Tamini (580 mm), Shirgaon (540 m...