Monsoon activity subdued in large parts of India, Uttarakhand on red alert

A man died after falling into an open manhole during maintenance work in Mumbai's Sakinaka area on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The incident was reported at 12.26 pm near Sanman Hotel on Khairani Road, close to SJ Studio in Sakinaka, following an alert received by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) control room. According to information shared by police personnel at the spot, three contractual workers engaged by a private agency had removed the manhole cover to A man fell into an open manhole in Mumbai ‘s Saki Naka area on Thursday afternoon as heavy rain continued to batter the city. Rescue teams were rushed to the spot and an operation was underway till late evening. There was no official confirmation on the man’s condition. The incident comes barely a week after a civic official accompanying Mayor Ritu Tawde during an inspection of waterlogged areas at Gandhi Market fell into an open manhole hidden beneath rainwater. The A 55-year-old man was killed after being swept in a manhole amid heavy rain in Mumbai on Thursday. The incident took place around 12:30 pm on the Khairani Road, which connects the western suburbs of Andheri-Saki Naka and Jogeshwari to the central areas of Kurla and Ghatkopar, when he was reportedly talking on his mobile phone. The victim was identified as Aslam Esaf Shaikh. He was rushed to Rajawadi Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. His umbrella and slippers A 45-year-old labourer, Aslam Sheikh, fell into an open manhole in Mumbai's Sakinaka area on Thursday while reportedly talking on his phone. The manhole was allegedly left open due to maintenance work, leading to a rescue attempt that failed after three hours. Sheikh was ultimately found dead inside the drainage system amidst heavy rain, raising serious questions about civic safety and negligence.