Incessant showers lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday morning, leading to flooding in many low-lying areas and traffic snarls on roads.
Cyclone Phyan might not hit Mumbai directly, though the metropolis will feel its impact due to extremely heavy rainfall, Meteorological Department officials said on Wednesday.
Waterlogging has been reported in several parts of city.
Heavy rains lashed the city early on Thursday, inundating low-lying areas and partially disrupting rail and road traffic.
As many as 108 flights cancelled and another 51 diverted to nearby airports.
Mumbai city witnessed heavy rains for the second day on Sunday.
There was water-logging in many parts of the city. However, road traffic remained largely unaffected due to a low number of vehicles on roads. Services on the suburban rail lines were also affected with trains running late. But there has been no stoppage due to the rain yet, said the railway police.
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The rain gods are finally looking down on Mumbai. After a blistering week, the city experienced heavy showers on Sunday and Monday and the officials at the regional weather department say that heavy rainfall is expected to continue for the coming 48 hours.
According to disaster management control room of the civic body, no injury or casualty has been reported so far.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday advised people to stay at home and schools to shut as a precautionary measure after heavy rains lashed Mumbai, Konkan and other areas of Maharashtra.
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Heavy rains in Mumbai's Dadar area led to waterlogging, causing numerous problems to commuters.
Torrential rains continued to lash Mumbai and coastal parts of Maharashtra for the second consecutive day on Monday, disrupting normal life in the region.
There is a definite attempt to put the landslides on the backburner because news of them and climate change worry Wayanad's tourism and real estate businesses greatly. Whatever I experienced of Wayanad's 2024 by-elections; the July landslides were not a burning issue, observes Shyam G Menon.
Deepak Amrapurkar, the Bombay Hospital gastroenterologist had slipped into an open manhole while wading through the water-logged streets near Elphinstone Road station.
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Monday delaying trains, slowing traffic and inconveniencing commuters who stepped out for work.
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Heavy rainfall in Mumbai resulted in water-logging in its Sion locality on Wednesday, thereby creating a problem for local residents. Traffic was crawling in several parts of the megacity because of continuous and heavy rains.
Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians split points after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to persistent rain at the Kingsmead ground in Durban on Tuesday. Not even a single ball could be played due to the steady drizzle.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast 'extremely heavy rains' at a few places in Marathwada, Mumbai and other parts of the coastal Konkan region of Maharashtra in the next 24 hours.
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Squandering the relief due to rain, Delhi recorded a jump in pollution levels and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night.
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On Wednesday, while Colaba received 94.6 mm of rainfall, the weather station at Santacruz recorded a rainfall of 44.4 mm.
Incessant showers caused landslides and floods in various parts of the country leaving at least 17 people dead on Wednesday while thousands more were forced to move to safety as rivers swelled and water reservoirs filled up fast.
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Incessant rains in the last 24 hours have slowed down Mumbai leaving parts of the city flooded. However the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has maintained that the situation is under control.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted 'moderate to heavy rainfall' for Mumbai city and its suburbs and the possibility of 'very heavy to extremely heavy' showers at isolated places in the next 24 hours.
Mumbai once again witnessed heavy rains on Tuesday, resulting in heavy traffic jams in many parts of the city. Train services have also been affected by the consistent rainfall. The rains have been lashing the city since early Tuesday morning.
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The city has been experiencing heavy rains since September 9.
The city witnessed waterlogging in several areas and disruption of train and flight operations.
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Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing flooding on roads and rail tracks and disrupting suburban train services as the south-west monsoon arrived in the city.
A woman died of electrocution as incessant heavy rains lashed the city and catchment areas, sending the Mithi river close to danger mark and inundating low-lying areas and disrupting air, rail and road traffic.
The south-west monsoon has set in ahead of schedule with heavy rains lashing the city on Saturday, the city's weather office said, issuing warning to fishermen against venturing into the sea. Road, rail and air traffic were disrupted badly.
