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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

July 24, 2013 16:58 IST

Image: The water-clogged road at Dadar east
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

Rains continued to wreak havoc in Mumbai for the second consecutive day, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to advise people to stay at home and asking schools to shut as a precautionary measure.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: The waves at high tide at Dadar chowpatty
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

The MeT department has predicted heavy showers in the next 48 hours in the city and other areas in the next 48 hours.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: A child plays in the rain at Parel
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

The BMC said that a high tide is expected on Wednesday afternoon in Mumbai with a forecast of 4.9 metre high waves.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: A vegetable vendor trudges through a waterlogged road at Elphinstone Road
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

Rail and road traffic was disrupted because of the heavy rains, resulting in traffic pile-ups along the main roads in the city.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: The traffic congestion at Dadar east
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

The BMC also advised people against undertaking travel in the city unless absolutely necessary.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: Schoolchildren wade through water at Parel
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

Several low-lying areas in the city were swamped after the incessant heavy rains.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: A partially submerged truck at Elphinstone Road
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

Officials have also advised people to pay no heed to SMS warnings of flooding in the city, as they say these are being circulated by rumour-mongers.

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PICS: Rain fury continues for day 2 in Mumbai; more predicted

Image: An office-goer makes slow progress as he trudges through a flooded road in Parel
Photographs: Sahil Salvi

Many private schools were shut and the authorities of some schools have also asked parents to collect those children, who had already left home for school.

 

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