Mumbai Faces Worst Rain Crisis Since 2005

A couple survived a serious accident in the city thanks to a traffic policeman who had asked them to wear a seatbelt only fifteen minutes earlier.

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Friday morning, slowing down vehicular traffic and affecting some suburban train services on the Western Railway, officials said. More showers are expected later in the day, they said.

Mumbai city logged over 100 mm of rain in the past 48 hours, prompting an orange alert from Mumbai and surrounding districts, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Heavy Rains in Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai and Raigad today.

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