Mumbai Deluge: City Battles Heavy Rainfall and Waterlogging

Mumbai faced severe rainfall on Thursday, leading to waterlogging in several areas. Despite 101mm rainfall recorded in the island city and 50.2mm in suburbs, rail and road traffic remained largely unaffected though with minor delays. No injuries were reported from incidents caused by the heavy rain.

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai since early Thursday morning, causing waterlogging in various parts of the city. According to the India Meteorological Department's Colaba observatory, the island city received 101 millimetres of rainfall, while the suburbs recorded 50.2 millimetres as per the Santacruz observatory.

Over a 10-hour period from 8 am to 6 pm, the island city experienced 47.29 mm of rain, the eastern parts received 30.56 mm, and the western areas got 38.18 mm, as detailed in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) monsoon update. Despite these conditions, the city remained resilient with rail and road traffic running more or less as usual, albeit with some commuter-reported delays of 10-15 minutes.

The financial hub recorded incidents including tree falls, house or wall collapses, and short circuits. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Citizens took to social media to inform each other about waterlogged areas and traffic snarls, as the IMD had forecasted continued heavy rainfall for the city and suburbs.

(With inputs from agencies.)