Mumbai Rains to Continue Till June 8; Traffic Jams, Water-logging Reported in Several Areas

Mumbai rains caused traffic jams and affected the local train services on Saturday.

Mumbai, Jun 2: Mumbai witnessed heavy pre-monsoon rains on Saturday evening. Residents got relief from the sweltering hot and humid Mumbai weather condition as showers accompanied with lightning and thunderstorm hit the city bringing temperature down by several notches. Traffic jam and water logging were also reported in several areas due to Mumbai rains. People were left in a lurch as local train services were reportedly hit due to the downpour. Meanwhile, in Bhandup West’s, three people, including a minor, were electrocuted. (ALSO READ – Dust Storm, Thunderstorm Likely to Hit Delhi Today)

In Western Suburb area, heavy showers drenched Vileparle, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Juhu, Goregaon, Malad, Oshiwara, Kandivali, Borivali, Mira Road, Dahisar and Bhayander whereas, Vikhroli, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Vidyavihar, Mulund and Bhandup areas under Eastern Suburb received the rainfall.

Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an advisory predicting thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, gusty winds and rain at isolated places in Thane district during next 4 hours.

Rain lashes parts of Maharashtra, visuals from Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/XAqIF39qPL

— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018

Twitter on Saturday was flooded with photos and videos of Mumbai rains.

Change the Statement…..
Heavily Raining

Its Thane Stn…#MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/e8mMitav05

— Saurabh💥 | (@IamSaurabh12) June 2, 2018

Here comes the most awaited first heavy rains☔️☔️ in our city Mumbai 😍✨😍😍⛈⛈⛈
View captured from my Home’s Balcony #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/64l6HiWpdd

— Rakshit Shah – KING (FAN ACCOUNT) (@rshah2611) June 2, 2018

Now Everyone #Mumbaikars welcoming #MumbaiRains , but I'm some days they will pray
"Rain, Rain, Go Away"⛈️⛈️⛈️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌂🌂☂️☂️☂️☔️☔️☄️💧💧

Captured from Balcony.
Location: Katrap Naka, Badlapur
@badlapurvikas @BadlapurAc pic.twitter.com/uuSjvEmZAt

— 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 (@PratikSingh_) June 2, 2018

Maharashtra has been recording scattered light to moderate rain for the past few days, Skymet Weather reported. “In the last 24 hours from 8:30 am on Friday, Pune recorded 25.3 mm of rain. Meanwhile, Santa Cruz observatory of Mumbai recorded mere rain of 0.3 mm. In the same span of time, Nanded in Maharashtra recorded 21 mm of rain, Sangli 28.5 mm, Vengurla 30.4 mm, Parbhani 11.6 mm, Mahabaleshwar 13.6 mm, Chandrapur 32 mm, Akola 15.2 mm, Amravati 11.2 mm, Beed 14.2 mm and Buldhana 10 mm of rains,” it said.

The agency also predicted that light to moderate rain will continue to affect Pune, and South Madhya Maharashtra. “These on and off light rain will continue until June 6 however, from June 7 onward, the intensity of showers  is expected to increase,” it said.

The intensity of showers is expected to remain light with one or two moderate spells until June 8. Thereafter, rain intensity is also likely to increase over Mumbai, Skymet said.