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Watch: Part of a hill slides away in Mumbai's Makar after heavy rainfall

Part of a hill near western express highway in Mumbai's Makar collapsed amid heavy rainfall on August 04. Severe water logging took place in various parts of Mumbai. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, more than 230 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city in last 10 hours. It has also appealed to all offices and other establishments to remain shut today.

Severe water logging takes place in parts of Mumbai following incessant rainfall

Severe water logging took place in various parts of Mumbai on August 04 following incessant rainfall in the city. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, more than 230 mm of rainfall was recorded in the city in last 10 hours.

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Mumbaikars woke up to heavy waterlogging after continuous rainfall all through the night. The weather department has sounded a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also issued an alert to all concerned departments and citizens of Mumbai. BMC said that Mumbai city received 140.5 mm rain from 8 am on August 3 to 3 am on August 4, while the Eastern and Western Suburbs recorded 84.77 mm and 79.27 mm of rainfall respectively. The city corporation has also been put on fire brigade, pumping stations, coastal security agencies and the disaster management teams on alert. The IMD said that extremely heavy rain will occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra on August 4 and August 5. Ratnagiri district is also expected to receive extremely heavy rain on August 4, while Palghar district is expected to receive extremely heavy rain on August 5. BMC has also issued an advisory asking people not to venture out to beaches on Tuesday. Watch the full video for all the details.

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