Mumbaikars woke up to heavy rain, with many parts of the city waterlogged. The island city has received more than 230 mm of rain in last 10 hours causing disruptions in essential services. BEST services have been diverted on 56 routes in various parts of the city. The local train service has also been affected. Trains on central, western, and harbour lines have completely stopped.
BMC has asked all offices to remain shut today due to heavy rains in the city. The Met department had said that extremely heavy rain will take place at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad districts of Maharashtra on August 4 and August 5.
High tide is expected at 12:47 pm on Tuesday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has alerted all concerned departments. Citizens have been asked to not go near any beach or low lying areas. Tides waves of around 4.51 meters have been predicted due to the heavy rains.
A landslide took place on the Western Express Highway due to the incessant rains.
We shall soon update you with more information on Mumbai rains.
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