Mumbai Drowns In Downpour; Netizens Share Visuals of Submerged Cars, Water In Homes

Intermittent rain for more than eight hours in Mumbai threw life out of gear on Wednesday, prompting a ‘Red Alert’ warning from the authorities.

The heavy downpour caused waterlogged roads in the financial capital, leading to massive traffic jams on Western Express Highway and other areas. Movements of fights have been affected and Mumbai’s lifeline– local trains– are running at a cautious speed.

The Met department predicted “extremely heavy rainfall”. The red alert is valid till 8.30 am on Thursday.

Several areas of the city experienced over 200 mm of rainfall within a span of five hours, from 5 PM to 10 PM on Wednesday, according to data from the civic body’s automatic weather stations. Powai recorded 234 mm of rain, Mankhurd saw 276 mm, Ghatkopar received 259 mm, and Vikhroli had 186 mm of rainfall.

Netizens Share Visuals

Social media users posted visuals of railway tracks at Kurla, Kanjurmarg

and Mankhurd submerged amid heavy rain.

A netizen posted photos of cars submerged near Kurla’s Phoenix Mall.

A netizen shared pictures of water inside the house.

In the view of Red Alert warning, all schools and colleges in Mumbai have been declared a holiday for Thursday (September 26).