The district officials have said that all educational institutions in Shimla will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rains continue to lash the Himachal capital, district officials said.

Mumbai and its suburbs, Thane, Palghar and Pune have received rainfall in excess of the normal average between June1 and July 24, IMD said.

The bridge was closed on the recommendation of a team of experts who found most of its parts in "fail" or "collapse" condition

Sachin Sawant claimed the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena came to power on the back of votes of "Marathi people", but it was these very people who were getting killed in such accidents.

The Congress Thursday held the BJP-led Central and state governments responsible for the Mumbai bridge collapse, saying they are 'criminally culpable' of inaction and also demanded the ouster of Railways Minister Piyush Goyal.

A BMC spokesperson said civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta will meet Road and Bride department officials Friday and then take a call on dismantling the entire foot over bridge near CST railway station in Mumbai.

A foot over bridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station in south Mumbai collapsed Thursday evening, police said.

The bridge on Kalnagini river in South 24 Parganas district caved in the morning.

CM Mamata Banerjee said there was negligence on the part of PWD officials in the bridge collapse.

This is the second bridge collapse incident in West Bengal this week.