Earlier in the day, Nepal's Weather Forecasting Division issued a red alert for four continuous days, indicating 56 out of 77 districts are at high risk for heavy rainfall.

Nepal cancelled all domestic flights till Saturday morning a day after the country's weather forecasting division issued a red alert.

The IMD has also issued a red alert for Nashik, with orange alerts covering Palghar, Pune, Nandurbar and Dhule. Moreover, almost every city in Maharashtra is under a yellow alert for the day.

At least four people are dead and dozens of flights and trains have been cancelled after heavy rainfall flooded the streets of Mumbai this week, prompting a red alert. Some parts of India’s financial hub of 21 million people received over 250mm of rain,

The IMD has issued a red alert for Nashik, while orange alerts have been placed for Palghar, Pune, Nandurbar, and Dhule. Additionally, nearly every city in Maharashtra is under a yellow alert for the day.