Heavy rains flooded roads and railway lines on Monday in India’s financial capital of Mumbai, disrupting flights and forcing the closure of schools and colleges, while overflowing rivers elsewhere affected more than 2 million people..
Train services have been cancelled and schools have been closed.Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data showed the heaviest downpour was recorded in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai.While the weather bureau issued a nowcast warning at 12.30 am on Monday for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts, meteorologists said the intensity of showers picked up pace only after 2.30 am. Sushma Nair, Scientist, IMD Mumbai said, “While the Santacruz station had registered 40.9 mm rain until 2.30 am, 210.9 mm rain was recorded between 2.30 am and 4 am”.Attributing the downpour to an offshore trough, Nair added, “There was an offshore trough along north Gujarat and Kerala coast, which strengthened along North Konkan around midnight, resulting in the heavy rains”.
According to the weather bureau, the city is likely to witness heavy rainfall in isolated pockets over the next 24 hours.
Attributing the downpour to an offshore trough, Nair added, “There was an offshore trough along north Gujarat and Kerala coast, which strengthened along North Konkan around midnight, resulting in the heavy rains”.
