Mumbai Beaten by Rain, Advised to Stay Home Tomorrow Too
MUMBAI: Mumbai has asked its citizens to stay at home tomorrow as well after being battered by 10-days’ worth of rain since last night, which left large parts of the city flooded and affected trains, buses and flights today.
Here are 10 developments in the story:
- ‘We have advised people not to go out and remain indoors tomorrow,” said Mumbai’s civic body chief Ajoy Mehta.
- Heavy rain has been forecast for the next 24 hours.
- The civic body has also urged citizens to stay away from beaches and avoid going too close to the Marine Drive sea wall.
- Several flights in and out of Mumbai have been delayed. Schools run by the civic body were shut down and university exams have been cancelled. Many private schools didn’t declare a holiday but the government urged parents not to send their children.
- According to a Defence Ministry statement, the Indian navy has posted rescue teams across Mumbai and has kept divers and inflatable boats ready.
- The Bombay High Court shut down for the day and the city’s BEST buses have altered their routes.
- Incessant rain has covered train tracks and hit local trains, which are the lifeline of the city. Around 70-80 lakh people take local trains to work day.