Mumbai rain: Another year, same story

In the season's heaviest rains on Tuesday afternoon, Mumbai experienced three hours of chaos.

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Mumbai on Tuesday due to heavy overnight rain.

A 30 per cent water cut? But this is hardly a problem for residents of the Sealine Housing Society in suburban Khar in Mumbai.

Mumbai is at the mercy of monsoon - 20 days of no rain and Mumbai's taps could run dry.

It may have poured and Mumbai may have flooded, but in 20 days, the city may not have a drop to drink.

After a day of heavy rain on Saturday, which paralysed Mumbai, there was no heavy downpour in the night.

The rain has led to huge water-logging in low-lying areas. Disaster helpline numbers have been flashed - 139 and 10720.

Heavy rains lashed the city on Friday leading to water logging in many low-lying areas and disrupting traffic.

The monsoon finally hit Mumbai on Wednesday, after a delay of two weeks. But only a few pockets of the city received rain.

By now, 90 per cent of the city's 3,000 km network of storm water drains have been cleaned.

Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians split points after their Indian Premier League match was called off due to persistent rain at Kingsmead ground.

The start of play in the three-day tour match between Australia and Ranji trophy champions Mumbai has been delayed due to rain.