Heavy rainfall in Mumbai
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in Mumbai for the fourth day today as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted “active monsoon conditions over the west coast." Intense spells of rainfall likely to continue in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar during the next few hours, says IMD in a tweet. The financial capital of India received the second highest rainfall recorded within 24 hours in June in 10 years, according to IMD data. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had warned of intermittent rain in Mumbai. Continuous downpour is bringing the city to a halt. Several areas of Mumbai like Parel and Dadar are still under the water. BMC has has diverted traffic in several areas. On Friday, four people were killed and five injured in rain-related incidents in Mumbai