Heavy Overnight Rain In Mumbai, Local Trains See Delays, No Bus Diversions

Parts of south Mumbai received more than 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Eight people died, while hundreds of houses were damaged over the last four days as rains wreaked havoc in the usually parched Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.

A speeding high-end Lamborghini car rammed into the divider of the Coastal Road in Mumbai, officials said on Monday. The sports car driver escaped unhurt in the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, an official said.

Three people have died and more than 120 were evacuated amid heavy rains in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, the State Disaster Management Department said on Tuesday.

Incessant rains and water-logging slowed down traffic in Mumbai on Monday morning, with the IMD issuing a 'red alert', predicting very heavy showers in the city and neighbouring areas over the next few hours.

At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday.

Cab fares often shoot up when it rains. The scenario wasn't any different during the recent rain that submerged Mumbai. This time, it drew strict action from authorities.

A day after nearly 800 passengers were stranded on two stalled monorail rakes amid heavy rain in Mumbai, MMRDA announced a detailed set of safety measures to prevent such incidents in the future

Armed with a wiper, a "Spider-Man" turned saviour for Mumbaikars after heavy rains lashed the city and left parts of it waterlogged.

A short clip is doing the rounds on social media which purportedly shows Prateeksha submerged in ankle-length rain water

Social media is flooded with videos of people treating floodwater as swimming pools

A 10-foot-long Indian Rock Python strayed into a residential premises in Mumbai's Mulund area, causing panic among people, a wildlife welfare organisation said.

Intermittent showers lashed Mumbai overnight and on Wednesday morning, while local train services on the Central Railway's harbour line resumed after 15 hours, putting normal life slowly back on track.

Mumbai was experiencing severe weather conditions, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert due to heavy rainfall.

A rake of the Mumbai monorail lost power and got stuck in the same spot for over 90 minutes, leaving 442 passengers stranded.

Commuters faced severe hardship on Tuesday as local train services of the Central Railway were disrupted on its main and harbour lines due to submergence of tracks after torrential rains in Mumbai.

Two monorail trains broke down in Mumbai this evening amid heavy rain, stranding hundreds of passengers.

Mumbai Rain Highlights: The India Meteorological Department today issued a warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms for Mumbai and some other Maharashtra districts.

Heavy continuous rainfall has once again paralysed life in Mumbai and adjoining areas - leaving many areas and homes severely waterlogged, and affecting train and flight operations.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already issued a red alert for Mumbai.

Recently, a delivery boy associated with the popular food delivery app Zomato was seen standing on a waterlogged street amid the relentless downpour. Read on.

Leptospirosis primarily spreads through contaminated water or soil. During heavy rainfall, the urine or body fluids of infected animals can easily contaminate both.

Heavy rains submerged parts of Mumbai on Tuesday morning, and it wasn't just the financial capital's streets that were flooded. It rained memes on social media as well, with people saying they had grown accustomed to the city's downpour.

All government and semi-government offices in Mumbai will remain closed on Tuesday in view of the extremely heavy rainfall warning issued by the weather department, the city civic body said.