Heavy rain causes flooding in several areas of Mumbai

ANI  -  Utkarsh Mishra
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Mumbai was battered with rains on Sunday morning resulting in waterlogging in several parts of the city.

 

IMAGE: Commuters wait to cross a waterlogged street as vehicles ply, during heavy rainfall, at Vashi in Navi Mumbai, on Sunday. Photograph: PTI Photo

According to the India Meteorological Department, as of 8.30 am on Sunday, Thane reported 28 cm of rain, Santacruz 20.1 cm, and Colaba 13 cm.

Workers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was seen in the Hindmata area of the city draining water off using water pumps.

Visuals from King's Cross area showed buses barely making their way through the water-logged roads.

IMAGE: Heavy rainfall floods Hindmata area of Mumbai. Photograph: ANI

Many people were seen stranded across the city.

The IMD had informed on Thursday that Mumbai and its adjoining areas would receive heavy rainfall in the next two to three days.

"Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai and heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Thane and Palghar on Friday," the IMD said.

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