Video shows catfish swimming on Mumbai local railway tracks amid heavy rains
Mumbai: In an unusual sight, multiple catfish were seen swimming on the flooded tracks of Mumbai’s local railway system.
This incident, captured on video and now viral, occurred amid the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of moderate rainfall for the city. The timeline of the video is not confirmed.
The video shows the catfish navigating the submerged tracks, a consequence of the heavy rains that have led to significant waterlogging in several areas, including the railway tracks.
Social media users quickly shared their amusement, with one commenting, "These are catfish, and during monsoon, they come out from the canals and other water bodies. It’s a lovely sight to watch because they seem to be enjoying themselves without realizing where they are."
Flooding in Mumbai has caused disruptions in the local train services, further complicating the city's already chaotic monsoon season. The IMD has issued warnings for continued moderate to heavy rainfall, urging residents to remain cautious.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
