Mumbai rains: Heavy rains with thunder lashed the maximum city, Mumbai, on Friday with several areas in the city reporting water logging. The city went under cloud cover and witnessed incessant rainfall from afternoon, with parts of the city witnessing heavy rains and thunderstorms.

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IMD forecast

 

The IMD has forecast thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and light to moderate rains and gusty winds (30 to 40 kmph) very likely at isolated places for Friday and Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the city and the surrounding districts of Thane, Palghar and the Konkan region for the next two days.

 

Waterlogging in several areas

 

 

Several parts of Thane witnessed waterlogging after the city received heavy rainfall on Friday. Commuters and pedestrians also faced inconvenience due to inundated streets. Many areas were submerged in ankle-deep water due to the heavy rainfall.

 

The eastern and western suburbs received average 1.05mm, 9.12 mm and 1.28 mm rainfall respectively between 11 am to 2 pm, a civic official said. Eastern suburbs like Vikhroli received up to 35 mm rainfall in the four hour period, he said, adding that there was no report of major water-logging anywhere in the city.

Public transport services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and Railways remained unaffected amid heavy rainfall. The local train services on all three corridors are running normally. In the last 24 hours ending at 8 am, Mumbai's island city, eastern and western suburbs had received 04.66mm, 02.69 mm and 01.39 mm average rainfall respectively, it was stated.

(PTI Inputs)