Watch | Mumbai Rains Trigger Severe Waterlogging, Traffic Hit Across Key Areas

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Heavy rainfall triggered widespread waterlogging across Mumbai, disrupting traffic and rail services, with IMD issuing a red alert and warning of continued intense showers across Konkan and nearby coastal regions
Watch | Mumbai Rains Trigger Severe Waterlogging, Traffic Hit Across Key Areas
Commuters make their way through a waterlogged path, caused by intense rainfall, in Mumbai. Credits: ANI

Several parts of Mumbai witnessed severe waterlogging on Thursday following heavy rainfall that lashed the city since early morning, disrupting traffic and affecting normal life.

Visuals from the Andheri, Kings Circle and Gandhi Market areas showed waterlogged roads, affecting vehicular movement.

As heavy rainfall continues in the city, Dadar Station in Mumbai also witnessed waterlogged railway tracks.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a nowcast red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, forecasting moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places over the next three hours till 10:45 am.

The weather department advised people to avoid weak structures and low-lying and waterlogging-prone areas; stay away from trees and electric poles; and remain updated with the latest weather information.

How much rainfall did Mumbai record across eastern, city and western suburbs?

Meanwhile, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai, the eastern suburbs recorded the highest rainfall between 8 am on July 1 and 7 am on July 2, with Mithagar Municipal School, Mulund, receiving 230.8 mm of rainfall, followed by Mankhurd Fire Station (228.6 mm) and S Ward Office (227 mm).

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In the city, F South Ward Office recorded 223.8 mm of rainfall, followed by G South Ward Office (208.2 mm) and B Nadkarni Park Municipal School, Wadala (206.2 mm).

In the western suburbs, SWM Santacruz Workshop recorded 223.4 mm of rainfall, followed by Nariyal Wadi School, Santacruz (222.2 mm), Andheri Fire Station (213.2 mm), K East Ward Office (200.8 mm) and K West Ward Office (200.6 mm).

Meanwhile, Senior IMD scientist Naresh Yadav said on Wednesday that the monsoon will soon cover additional areas, including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh and parts of Gujarat's west coast.

He warned that extremely heavy rainfall is likely over the Konkan region, Goa and South Gujarat in the next four to five days, adding that a red alert has been issued for these areas.

He further stated that very heavy rainfall is also expected over Odisha and central India.

(With inputs from ANI)