Mumbai Sees Waterlogging, Traffic Jams Amid Rains; Orange Alert Issued
Mumbai: Amid heavy rains on Thursday, several parts of Mumbai witnessed waterlogging and traffic jams.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert for Mumbai predicting heavy to very heavy showers over the next two days.
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The BMC said that there is a possibility of moderate to heavy rains in the city and suburbs, while very heavy to very heavy rain is likely in isolated places.
According to municipal data, the island city received 119.09 mm of rain from 8 am to 8 pm on Thursday.
Two incidents of building collapse occurred in Kalbadevi and Sion areas on Thursday amid torrential rains in the city. Officials said there were no casualties and people were safely evacuated from the affected structure.
Floods in various parts of Mumbai prompted the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking to dilute over 12 bus routes.
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