<p>The Indian financial capital, Mumbai, witnessed a chaotic beginning to the season’s first rain, on Monday (May 13) after strong winds and a brief dust storm knocked down a massive billboard which reportedly killed eight&nbsp;people and&nbsp;injured dozens of others.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At least 16 people&nbsp;were killed and more than 70 others were injured after&nbsp;a 100-foot-tall hoarding collapsed in the city’s Ghatkopar area on Monday evening amid rain and gusty wind, reported news agency ANI citing local civil officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So far,&nbsp;88 people have been rescued, said the&nbsp;National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). One team of NDRF personnel was deployed earlier to help with the search and rescue operation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Around 64 people were taken to the&nbsp;Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar and one person is in "critical condition," said&nbsp;BMC Commissioner&nbsp;Bhushan Gagrani. He also said that the death toll has risen to eight.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Video: Massive billboard collapses</strong></h2>

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<p>The board fell on a petrol pump along the Eastern Express Highway prompting police, Mumbai Fire Brigade, and other agencies to rush to the site.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the incident,&nbsp;Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra&nbsp;Devendra Fadnavis took to X and said, "A high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident."</p>

<p>Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde also arrived at the site to&nbsp;take stock of the situation on Monday evening. "Rescuing the people is our priority. Government will take care of the treatment of those who are injured in the incident," said the CM.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added, "Rs 5 lakh&nbsp;($5,987) will be given to the family of those who have lost their lives. I have directed the concerned authorities to audit all such hoardings in Mumbai."&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Some people are feared trapped under the hoarding and a search and rescue operation is underway,” said the local officials, according to news agency PTI.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Mumbai police took to X and said that the collapse took place at 4:30 pm (local time).&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>‘Scary’ incident in Wadala leaves one person trapped in car</strong></h2>

<p>In a separate incident in the city’s Wadala area, a 14-storey parking structure, near Barkat Ali Naka, also collapsed. One person was reportedly trapped inside one of the cars.&nbsp;</p>

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Scary visuals of the Scaffolding Collapse at Barkat Ali Naka, Wadala East Antop Hill.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiRains?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MumbaiRains</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThunderStorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThunderStorm</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DustStorm?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DustStorm</a> <a href="https://t.co/Thfik2ugSZ">pic.twitter.com/Thfik2ugSZ</a></p>
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<p>The incident also left around 30-50 cars damaged, according to media reports. The police and Mumbai Fire Brigade have reached the site.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Flights disrupted</strong></h2>

<p>As many as 15 flights were diverted from the city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) after it suspended operations for over an hour due to low visibility and rains, according to the airport operator.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The flights were diverted to different airports and the operation of the runway resumed at 5:03 pm (local time), said the airport, in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Due to the inclement weather and dust storms in the city, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) temporarily suspended flight operations for around 66 minutes due to low visibility and gusty winds.”</p>

<p>It added, “CSMIA last week completed its pre-monsoon runway maintenance successfully, ensuring safe and smooth aircraft operations. Committed to efficiency and passenger safety, the airport remains steadfast to prioritize seamless operations.”</p>

<h2><strong>Metros and local trains disrupted</strong></h2>

<p>Metro services between Aarey and Andheri East metro stations were suspended after a banner landed on the overhead wire due to strong winds, said a spokesperson from Metro Rail, as per PTI.</p>

<p>Local trains were also disrupted after an overhead equipment pole between Thane and Mulund stations got bent. Additionally, suburban services on the Main Line were suspended, said the spokesperson of Central Railway.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Mumbaikars on social media</strong></h2>

<p>Residents of the city were quick to take to social media after the skies suddenly turned dark around Monday evening and strong winds and a dust storm followed.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Mumbai weather update</strong></h2>

<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a “nowcast warning” for Thane, Palghar and Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and light to moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai in the next 3-4 hours,” said an official from IMD.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While the rainfall has brought some respite to Mumbai and its surrounding area from the scorching heat, power outages and incidents of trees falling were reported in multiple parts of the city.&nbsp;</p>

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The Indian financial capital, Mumbai, witnessed a chaotic beginning to the season’s first rain, on Monday (May 13) after strong winds and a brief dust storm knocked down a massive billboard which reportedly killed eight people and injured dozens of others.

The Indian financial capital, Mumbai, witnessed a chaotic beginning to the season’s first rain, on Monday (May 13) after strong winds and a brief dust storm knocked down a massive billboard which reportedly killed eight people and injured dozens of others. At least 16 people were killed and more than 70 others were injured after a 100-foot-tall hoarding collapsed in the city’s Ghatkopar area on Monday evening amid rain and gusty wind, reported news agency ANI citing local civil officials. So far, 88 people have been rescued, said the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). One team of NDRF personnel was deployed earlier to help with the search and rescue operation. Around 64 people were taken to the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar and one person is in "critical condition," said BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani. He also said that the death toll has risen to eight. Video: Massive billboard collapses मुंबई में भारी बारिश और तूफान से गिर गया इतना बड़ा Billboard , कुछ लोगों के फंसे होने की आशंका#mumbai #mumbairains #billboard #storm#DustStorm #Rains pic.twitter.com/Z7jFefBnBs — Adv Jony Ambedkarwadi (@TheJonyVerma) May 13, 2024 × Mumbai meh kisiki Panauti lag gayi aaj😭😭#Duststrom#MumbaiWeather #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/OcsaVZmKjP — Pritesh Shah (@priteshshah_) May 13, 2024 × The board fell on a petrol pump along the Eastern Express Highway prompting police, Mumbai Fire Brigade, and other agencies to rush to the site. After the incident, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis took to X and said, "A high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident." Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde also arrived at the site to take stock of the situation on Monday evening. "Rescuing the people is our priority. Government will take care of the treatment of those who are injured in the incident," said the CM. He added, "Rs 5 lakh ($5,987) will be given to the family of those who have lost their lives. I have directed the concerned authorities to audit all such hoardings in Mumbai." “Some people are feared trapped under the hoarding and a search and rescue operation is underway,” said the local officials, according to news agency PTI. The Mumbai police took to X and said that the collapse took place at 4:30 pm (local time). ‘Scary’ incident in Wadala leaves one person trapped in car In a separate incident in the city’s Wadala area, a 14-storey parking structure, near Barkat Ali Naka, also collapsed. One person was reportedly trapped inside one of the cars. #Mumbai Scary visuals of the Scaffolding Collapse at Barkat Ali Naka, Wadala East Antop Hill.#MumbaiRains#ThunderStorm#DustStorm pic.twitter.com/Thfik2ugSZ — मुंबई Matters™ (@mumbaimatterz) May 13, 2024 × The incident also left around 30-50 cars damaged, according to media reports. The police and Mumbai Fire Brigade have reached the site. Flights disrupted As many as 15 flights were diverted from the city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) after it suspended operations for over an hour due to low visibility and rains, according to the airport operator. The flights were diverted to different airports and the operation of the runway resumed at 5:03 pm (local time), said the airport, in a statement. “Due to the inclement weather and dust storms in the city, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) temporarily suspended flight operations for around 66 minutes due to low visibility and gusty winds.” It added, “CSMIA last week completed its pre-monsoon runway maintenance successfully, ensuring safe and smooth aircraft operations. Committed to efficiency and passenger safety, the airport remains steadfast to prioritize seamless operations.” Metros and local trains disrupted Metro services between Aarey and Andheri East metro stations were suspended after a banner landed on the overhead wire due to strong winds, said a spokesperson from Metro Rail, as per PTI. Local trains were also disrupted after an overhead equipment pole between Thane and Mulund stations got bent. Additionally, suburban services on the Main Line were suspended, said the spokesperson of Central Railway. Mumbaikars on social media Residents of the city were quick to take to social media after the skies suddenly turned dark around Monday evening and strong winds and a dust storm followed. #DustStorm over Lower Parel. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/eVBz2JUsrP — Mumbai Weather (@IndiaWeatherMan) May 13, 2024 × Mumbai weather update The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a “nowcast warning” for Thane, Palghar and Mumbai. “Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and light to moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai in the next 3-4 hours,” said an official from IMD. While the rainfall has brought some respite to Mumbai and its surrounding area from the scorching heat, power outages and incidents of trees falling were reported in multiple parts of the city. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Pre-historic rock art&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;by archaeologists on the walls of sites located in the Atbai Desert in Eastern Sudan,&nbsp;builds a picture of the region that is very different from the present arid areas, and appears unbelievable.</p>

<p>Even though the region is currently arid, according to the&nbsp;artwork&nbsp;it once was filled with lush green bushes, pastures, water and also animal life.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Interestingly, the&nbsp;artwork&nbsp;is only around 4,000 years old&nbsp;which&nbsp;hints&nbsp;that&nbsp;most&nbsp;likely&nbsp;this part of the Sahara Desert went through a rapid and radical change in just a few millennia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The archaeologists at Macquarie University, in a new study,&nbsp;have described the 16 rock art sites&nbsp;which&nbsp;were&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;in the deserts around Wadi Halfa, which is a city in northern Sudan close to the border with&nbsp;Egypt.</p>

<p>In the different figures depicted in the art, the&nbsp;researchers discovered illustrations of humans, antelopes, elephants, and giraffes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the archaeologists, cattle also appeared often,&nbsp;which&nbsp;was surprising in the wake of the hyper-arid climate of the Atbai Desert.</p>

<p>The region today&nbsp;receives almost no annual rainfall&nbsp;which&nbsp;has made&nbsp;cattle pastoralism impossible. In contrast to this, the rock art displays that cattle farming was a common theme of people living in the area in 3000 BCE.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a statement, researcher Dr Julien Cooper said, “It was puzzling to find cattle carved on desert rock walls as they require plenty of water and acres of&nbsp;pasture,&nbsp;and would not survive in the dry and arid environment of the Sahara today."</p>

<p>Cooper&nbsp;headed a team of archaeologists involved&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Atbai Survey Project in 2018 and 2019.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The presence of cattle in ancient rock art is one of the most important pieces of evidence establishing a once ‘green Sahara’,” Cooper said.</p>

<h2><strong>Rainfall in Africa led to pastures in Sahara Dessert?</strong></h2>

<p>Africa&nbsp;between&nbsp;15,000 and 5,000 years&nbsp;ago&nbsp;received increased summer monsoon rainfall across the continent because of periodic variations in the orbit of Earth around the&nbsp;Sun.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Because of the downpours, the continent became a flourishing land&nbsp;of grassy pasture&nbsp;which&nbsp;was&nbsp;filled&nbsp;with freshwater lakes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the wet period&nbsp;came to an end, a drastic change took place in the region’s landscape along with many people and other animals who lived here.</p>

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<p>“The Atbai Desert around Wadi Halfa, where&nbsp;the new rock art was discovered, became almost completely depopulated. For those who remained,&nbsp;cattle were abandoned&nbsp;for sheep and goats,” Dr Cooper said.</p>

<p>“This would have had major ramifications on all aspects of human life – from diet and limited milk supplies, migratory patterns of herding families and the identity and livelihood of those who depended on their cattle," the researcher said.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Pre-historic rock art discovered by archaeologists on the walls of sites located in the Atbai Desert in Eastern Sudan, builds a picture of the region that is very different from the present arid areas, and appears unbelievable.

Pre-historic rock art discovered by archaeologists on the walls of sites located in the Atbai Desert in Eastern Sudan, builds a picture of the region that is very different from the present arid areas, and appears unbelievable. Even though the region is currently arid, according to the artwork it once was filled with lush green bushes, pastures, water and also animal life. Interestingly, the artwork is only around 4,000 years old which hints that most likely this part of the Sahara Desert went through a rapid and radical change in just a few millennia. The archaeologists at Macquarie University, in a new study, have described the 16 rock art sites which were discovered in the deserts around Wadi Halfa, which is a city in northern Sudan close to the border with Egypt. In the different figures depicted in the art, the researchers discovered illustrations of humans, antelopes, elephants, and giraffes. According to the archaeologists, cattle also appeared often, which was surprising in the wake of the hyper-arid climate of the Atbai Desert. The region today receives almost no annual rainfall which has made cattle pastoralism impossible. In contrast to this, the rock art displays that cattle farming was a common theme of people living in the area in 3000 BCE. Also Read: AI deciphers sperm whale clicks, unravels underwater conversations In a statement, researcher Dr Julien Cooper said, “It was puzzling to find cattle carved on desert rock walls as they require plenty of water and acres of pasture, and would not survive in the dry and arid environment of the Sahara today." Cooper headed a team of archaeologists involved in the Atbai Survey Project in 2018 and 2019. “The presence of cattle in ancient rock art is one of the most important pieces of evidence establishing a once ‘green Sahara’,” Cooper said. Rainfall in Africa led to pastures in Sahara Dessert? Africa between 15,000 and 5,000 years ago received increased summer monsoon rainfall across the continent because of periodic variations in the orbit of Earth around the Sun. Because of the downpours, the continent became a flourishing land of grassy pasture which was filled with freshwater lakes. After the wet period came to an end, a drastic change took place in the region’s landscape along with many people and other animals who lived here. Watch: London's 'light into life' exhibition inspired by nature and science “The Atbai Desert around Wadi Halfa, where the new rock art was discovered, became almost completely depopulated. For those who remained, cattle were abandoned for sheep and goats,” Dr Cooper said. “This would have had major ramifications on all aspects of human life – from diet and limited milk supplies, migratory patterns of herding families and the identity and livelihood of those who depended on their cattle," the researcher said. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The UAE has asked people to work and study from home on Thursday (May 2)&nbsp;and Friday (May 3) because there might be heavy rain and thunderstorms. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said this on Wednesday (May 1) for all schools, universities, and businesses, both public and private. They also said that each emirate will give instructions about the weather.</p>

<p>The crisis authority mentioned that remote work arrangements would be in place for all employees, except for those who need to be at their workplace physically.</p>

<p>The authority said they would close all&nbsp;roads leading to flood-affected areas to minimise the impact of the severe weather.</p>

<p>Previously, distance learning was announced for all private schools in Dubai and Sharjah on the given two days due to the anticipated extreme weather conditions.</p>

<p>Officials also stated that all government schools in the UAE would implement remote learning for students on both days.</p>

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<h2><strong>Heavy rains in store</strong></h2>

<p>The UAE is expected to experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in some areas this week.</p>

<p>“With unstable weather predicted, all Dubai private schools, nurseries, and universities must offer distance learning on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3,” the Knowledge and Human Development Authority posted on X.</p>

<p>According to Sharjah's government media office, government employees in the emirate will also work remotely on Thursday, except for those in roles that necessitate being physically present.</p>

<p>The directive is only applicable to Thursday as Sharjah follows a four-day week, with Fridays being a day off for schools and government agencies.</p>

<p>As a safety measure, public parks will be closed on both Thursday and Friday.</p>

<p>The National Centre of Meteorology forecasted stormy weather in various parts of the country from Wednesday night until Thursday evening.</p>

<p>“[There will be] moderate to heavy rain in scattered areas with lightning and thunder at times, with the possibility of some hail, starting in the west on Wednesday night and extending over most regions of the country on Thursday,” the NCM said, according to state news agency Wam.</p>

<p>The NCM also mentioned that winds are expected to reach speeds of 65kph on Thursday.</p>

<p>Meetings have been conducted by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority to get ready for the anticipated weather.</p>

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<p>The authority said, on X, that it was “studying and evaluating the weather conditions and their implications for areas that may be affected”.</p>

<p>The anticipated heavy rainfall comes as the UAE is still recovering from stormy weather on April 16, which caused widespread disruption across the country.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The UAE has asked people to work and study from home on Thursday (May 2) and Friday (May 3) because there might be heavy rain and thunderstorms. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said this on Wednesday (May 1) for all schools, universities, and businesses, both public and private.

The UAE has asked people to work and study from home on Thursday (May 2) and Friday (May 3) because there might be heavy rain and thunderstorms. The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said this on Wednesday (May 1) for all schools, universities, and businesses, both public and private. They also said that each emirate will give instructions about the weather. The crisis authority mentioned that remote work arrangements would be in place for all employees, except for those who need to be at their workplace physically. The authority said they would close all roads leading to flood-affected areas to minimise the impact of the severe weather. Previously, distance learning was announced for all private schools in Dubai and Sharjah on the given two days due to the anticipated extreme weather conditions. Officials also stated that all government schools in the UAE would implement remote learning for students on both days. Also read | UAE allocates $544 million for flood-hit homes; 'We learned great lessons,' says PM Sheikh Mohammed Heavy rains in store The UAE is expected to experience heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in some areas this week. “With unstable weather predicted, all Dubai private schools, nurseries, and universities must offer distance learning on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3,” the Knowledge and Human Development Authority posted on X. According to Sharjah's government media office, government employees in the emirate will also work remotely on Thursday, except for those in roles that necessitate being physically present. The directive is only applicable to Thursday as Sharjah follows a four-day week, with Fridays being a day off for schools and government agencies. As a safety measure, public parks will be closed on both Thursday and Friday. The National Centre of Meteorology forecasted stormy weather in various parts of the country from Wednesday night until Thursday evening. “[There will be] moderate to heavy rain in scattered areas with lightning and thunder at times, with the possibility of some hail, starting in the west on Wednesday night and extending over most regions of the country on Thursday,” the NCM said, according to state news agency Wam. The NCM also mentioned that winds are expected to reach speeds of 65kph on Thursday. Meetings have been conducted by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority to get ready for the anticipated weather. Also watch | UAE considering investments of about $50 BN in India: Report The authority said, on X, that it was “studying and evaluating the weather conditions and their implications for areas that may be affected”. The anticipated heavy rainfall comes as the UAE is still recovering from stormy weather on April 16, which caused widespread disruption across the country. (With inputs from agencies)

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