An orange alert in Mumbai has been issued as heavy rains pour in several parts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Train and bus services were also affected across the city. Water-logging in several low-lying areas due to the first heavy downpour of the season also took place after the rains.
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The IMD Mumbai has predicted moderate to heavy rains with the occurrence of “occasional intense spells” at some places in Mumbai for 24 hours from Friday morning, sensing an orange alert. Between the incessant rainfall in the city, two incidents of building collapse happened in Kalbadevi and Sion areas. Fortunately, there were no casualties and people were evacuated safely from the affected structures.
As per the data from official sources, the city received 119.09 mm rains, followed by western suburbs with 78.69 mm and eastern suburbs with 58.40 mm rainfall over a 12-hour period from 8 am till 8 pm. Before 8 am western suburbs and eastern parts had received 36.72 mm, 45.75 mm and 41.47 mm rainfall respectively in 24 hours. According to a BMC report, Colaba and Santacruz received 361.8 mm and 291.8 mm rainfall till Wednesday. Mumbai had recorded just 11.72 per cent rainfall till June 29, of 2,472 mm average annual rainfall according to the report.
Flooding took place in some parts of Mumbai, prompting the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) to divert over 12 bus routes. Buses on over 12 routes were diverted because of waterlogging in four to five locations in the city. Railway authorities said that the suburban trains were running efficiently.
It has been raining heavily in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Dadar, Byculla and Kurla sections , was tweeted by Shivaji Sutar, the chief public relations officer of Central Railway.
The first heavy rain received by Mumbai this monsoon season caused waterlogging and traffic snarls across the city. In contrast to western and eastern suburbs of Mumbai, south Mumbai recorded ‘very heavy rain’ on the day.
Parts of Sion and B A Ambedkar Road, Breach Candy, the road below JJ Flyover, parts of Worli, Lower Parel near Kamala Mills compound, S V Road in Andheri, Antop Hill area, Hindmata, Charkop, Matunga, Kurla, Khar, Kala Chowki in Parel, Veera Desai Road in Andheri West, Milan subway in Santacruz and Andheri subway were all water-logged due to the rains.
Andheri subway was opened for a while for traffic on late Thursday afternoon, but was shut again in the evening causing orange alert.
Expressing themselves on Twitter, many commuters complained of waterlogging on arterial roads that led to congestion on roads. They also complained of traffic jams on the Western Express Highway because of the continuous rain.
The heavy rain also caused a few tree collapse incidents. After the first heavy shower of the season, potholes also emerged on arterial roads in Malad, Andheri, and Mulund. Parts of two buildings in Sion and Kalbadevi also collapsed on Thursday evening, leading to a situation of orange alert.
Officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s disaster management department said the building in Kalbadevi was undergoing repairs at the time of the incident and was vacant. The building in Sion was also vacant and no casualties were reported in either incident.
A senior BMC official said the heavy rain began at 6 pm and all pumps were made operational. While waterlogging took place in some parts of Mumbai, water in these areas receded quickly as well , according to official resources, leading to an orange alert.
The lowest June rainfall Mumbai has received was 87.3 mm in 2014. In June last year, the city had received over 900 mm of rainfall – among the highest monthly rainfall in 10 years. This month ended on a rainy note with continuous rainfall recorded in the city and suburbs since Wednesday.
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