Mumbai Drenched by More Rain
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In just four days, Mumbai recorded 791 mm of rainfall, already overshooting the city’s August average of 566 mm.
Mumbai was experiencing severe weather conditions, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert due to heavy rainfall.
A commuter train is stalled on a flooded railway track in Mumbai. Passengers get off and leave, frustrated by the disruption.
Heavy rainfall in India's financial capital Mumbai has disrupted the lives of millions of people, submerging roads and leading to flight and train cancellations. Many parts of the city remain inundated in waist-deep water, with videos showing residents swimming through waterlogged roads as garbage gushed out from clogged sewers.
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As a local living in Mumbai, I see first-time visitors to the Indian city make the same mistakes about trains, street food, and the weather.
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On Tuesday, Mumbai was under a sheet of water with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recording over 200 mm rainfall between Monday and Tuesday morning