Heavy rains continue in Mumbai, suburbs
06 Jul 2020 08:56:37
A woman holds a boy close to the shore as waves hit a promenade along the coast during monsoon rains in Mumbai, Maharashtraon Sunday. (AFP)
MUMBAI :
MUMBAI and its neighbouring districts were hit by heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Sunday, resulting in water-logging in several low-lying areas of the city. The Powai lake here started overflowing in the morning after the heavy downpour, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. Mumbai Police urged citizens to stay away from the sea shore and waterlogged areas.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and neighbouring areas in next two days and asked fisherman on the Maharashtra-Goa coast not to venture into the sea. Water-logging was reported in several Mumbai areas such as Chembur, Wadala, Dharavi, Andheri, Hindmata junction, Khar subway, Milan subway and Dahisar subway. The Colaba observatory in South Mumbai recorded 129.6 mm rain in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, while the Santacruz weather station in the western suburbs recorded 200.8 mm downpour in the same period. “The heavy showers have led to water logging at several places across the city. We request Mumbaikars to stay updated through official sources and plan moving out likewise,” the Mumbai Police said in a tweet and urged people to stay away from the shore and water logged areas.
Rains drench Delhi
NEW DELHI,
July 5 (PTI)
A FRESH bout of rain and high-velocity winds lashed the national capital on Sunday night, bringing the mercury down by several notches. The Met Department has predicted more rain, thunderstorm and strong surface winds during the day. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for Delhi, recorded 33.6 mm rainfall till 8:30 am. The Palam station gauged 48.6 mm precipitation, weatherman said. The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar and Ridge got 38.2 mm, 35.2 mm and 46.6 mm rainfall respectively.