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The Southwest Monsoon hit Maharashtra two days ahead of its normal date bringing a deluge of rain.
The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai and nearby areas.
Mumbai: The Southwest Monsoon arrived two days ahead of its normal date bringing with it a deluge of rain prompting the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Mumbai and nearby areas.
The weather department has forecast a very heavy to extremely heavy rain at isolated places and issued a
IMD issues red alert in Mumbai, Palghar & Thane districts for today and orange alert for the next four days pic.twitter.com/wG8uz5XdNT
: Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 4:41 PM IST
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Mumbai: Railway track submerged in rainwater during rain, at Chunabhatti railway station, in Mumbai, Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
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The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced and the heavy rains lashed the city and suburbs since early morning, causing water-logging at many places and disrupting local train services as expected.
It also led to traffic diversions and road closures due to waterlogging in various parts of the city. Some of the key roads that were worst affected by the rains include the Western Express Highway (WEH), Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and the Eastern Freeway.
Mumbai on its knees as first day of monsoon drowns streets, railway tracks
Mumbai on its knees as first day of monsoon drowns streets, railway tracks
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms till June 13 in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad. , File Photo
Updated: Jun 9, 2021, 11:38 PM IST
The first monsoon rains hit Maharashtra and Mumbai with full fury on Wednesday, disrupting local trains and road traffic, and flooding low-lying areas in the country s commercial capital, officials said here.
According to IMD Mumbai, the city notched record rain for a day in June 280.2 mm in the suburbs and 123 mm in the city in the past 24 hours, with the maximum downpour during the day since 8 am.
The southwest monsoon arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced as heavy rains lashed the country's financial capital and suburbs since early morning.
Life in Mumbai and its suburbs was disrupted on Wednesday, with heavy rain resulting in water-logged streets and rail tracks. Here's all you need to know about Day-1 of the Mumbai monsoon in 10 points.