Mumbai
Heavy rain batters Mumbai; hits train services, schools and colleges shut
Mumbai/IBNS: Train services have been hit while schools and colleges shut as heavy rain battered Mumbai overnight, media reports said.
The downpour has caused severe waterlogging in the western city of India after about 300 mm of rainfall continued from 1 am to 7 am on Monday.
Working class going to Office through waterlogged streets of Mumbai, so that they can Pay Taxes on time to the Govt 🙌
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) July 8, 2024
King's Circle, Mumbai. Financial capital of India 🇮🇳#MumbaiRains #Maharashtra
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In several videos, people were seen struggling in the waterlogged areas and trying to wade through the waist-deep water.
All government and private schools, colleges have been shut.
The train services, which are the lifeline of the Mumbaikars, have been hit.
Mumbai suburban Panvel station, commuters are waiting for trains. Many trains got cancelled so crowd is swelling. pic.twitter.com/IwTkyJKuKL
— Sudhir Suryawanshi (@ss_suryawanshi) July 8, 2024
Several trains have been suspended or cancelled leading to the worry of about 30 lakh commuters who avail the service.
In several stations, people were seen waiting for trains on submerged tracks.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and the Konkan belt, NDTV reported.
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