Rain fury claims 25 lives as fifth thunderstorm in a month batters Mumbai

Sunday, 18 July 2021Newsdesk

Twenty five people have died in rain-related incidents as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled Mumbai, causing severe water logging and traffic disruptions in the financial capital on Sunday, news agency PTI reported quoting officials. The Western Railway and Central Railway briefly suspended suburban train services in Mumbai after the heavy rains, and many long distance trains were terminated or regulated at various stations, officials added.

New Delhi, 18 July 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday, a meteorologist said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Mumbai was placed under a red alert, “indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations” for the rest of the day. Earlier, IMD predicted intense rainfall activity over North India in the coming days. They stated that it will be from July 18-21 and over the west coast it will last till July 23. IMD said moderate to severe thunderstorms with lightning can be expected over Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and east Rajasthan during the next 24 hours.

Source -The Indian Express