Mumbai rain: Here's why it is trending on Twitter
Despite widespread carnage Mumbaikars took to Twitter to find humour in the situation.
Heavy rains lashed the metropolis and Thane district throughout the night and continued this morning, causing water-logging at several places and slowing the movement of suburban trains, thus causing inconvenience to office-goers.
However, the indomitable spirit of Mumbaikars was not to be throttled.
Despite widespread carnage that saw three people die across the city and wall collapsing in Wadala (not to mention water-logging in various areas), Mumbaikars took to Twitter to find humour in the situation.
A social media user posted,
Aqua Mumbaica is now open at your nearest pothole. Special rides include splash-a-puddle, gutter-drafting and rest! #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/e6iGuUXYdj
— yowakeup (@yowakeupindia) June 25, 2018
And one Sekhar pointed out a very interesting fact,
Rule 101 to follow when it pours in Mumbai
— Shekhar (@Shekhar15761019) June 25, 2018
If you can't see the Tyre, don't hit that patch of road#MumbaiRains @navimumbai @SkymetWeather @RidlrMUM pic.twitter.com/d7jaA3tSek
Meanwhile, another user posted,
It’s raining here 😂😂😂. #Bombay #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/RDtLzPcR8V
— D  Ripper™ (@fizzDripper) June 24, 2018
Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi's scathing satire was equally noticeable,
My good wishes to the people of Mumbai. The BJP govt under the joint leadership of Dev Fadnavis & Nitin Gadkari have truly mastered the art of inland waterways in the city. #MumbaiRains
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) June 25, 2018
Azhar Khan echoed the sentiments of the hundreds who had to drudge their way to office despite the downpour,
Mumbaikars when heavy raining #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/wRBT7HiO3i
— Azhar Khan (@Aur_KhanSaab) June 23, 2018
Divya Sharma Dixit reminded everyone of a very important thing to do during rains, 'eat bhajiya,'
The only time in my life when I open twitter early in the morning are the days when Mumbai decides to pour incessantly #MumbaiRains
— Divya Sharma Dixit (@StrategistDivya) June 25, 2018
Helps me take decisions like should I go to office, is it safe outside, which bhajjiya to eat.
Twitter user Ritesh Bendre echoed Mumbai's love affair with rains, in a humorous manner,
#MumbaiRains and waterlogging - soulmates, made for each others!! pic.twitter.com/Ji1I8oQCPZ
— Ritesh Bendre (@GadgetFreak4U) June 25, 2018
Mumbai Police too were not far behind. Tweeting from their official handle, they wrote the 'bandobast' was all done for them to help civilians during the rain,
The showers are heavy but so is our ‘bandobast’ on the streets to ‘be there’ for Mumbaikars. We are #AlwaysUpForDuty to help you reach your destination with a little care & caution from you during your journey #RoadSafety #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/KFOgI4BTLv
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) June 25, 2018
And finally to all those who took to Twitter to check the Mumbai rains hashtag,
To those who just came to see #MumbaiRains hashtag pic.twitter.com/IY1qne8yXT
— ई का Bae? (@aunticlockwise) June 25, 2018