Heavy overnight rain in Mumbai has hit rail and road traffic after several parts in the city were water-logged. The weather department has warned of a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas.
In the last 24 hours, over 280 mm of rainfall was received in western suburbs, according to the India Meteorological Department or IMD, at a time when the country's financial capital is fighting coronavirus, triggering concerns of violation of government-mandated social distancing norms.
The city is expected to receive more rainfall over the next 24 hours. Visuals from this morning showed commuters out on roads in knee-deep water, struggling to reach their workplaces.
Train services on the Central and Harbour lines have been suspended due to water logging, Mumbai's civic body - the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC - tweeted this morning. The Bombay High Court has suspended court its hearings for the day.
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