Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai, at least four dead

26/9/2024 13:38

        Torrential rain lashed India's financial capital Mumbai, triggering floods and killing at least four people as well as paralysing the city and forcing schools to close on Thursday.
        
        Some parts of Mumbai recorded around 275 mm (11 inches) of rain on Wednesday evening, which crippled road traffic and delayed the trains millions of city residents use every day.
        
        Officials said, four people died from rain-related incidents.
        
        With more rain expected, authorities issued a citywide red alert, and urged residents to stay home. Schools and colleges were shut and fishermen were asked to stay away onshore until Friday.
        
        Drone footage posted on social media showed snarled highways clogged with cars - some with their drivers still inside, others abandoned by frustrated drivers. Hundreds of thousands of commuters spent hours on the road.
        
        The state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a statement, India's monsoon rains started retreating from the northwest of the country earlier this week, nearly a week later than normal.