Heavy to very-heavy rain on September 8, 9: IMD

Mumbai: After a day’s break, the rain was back in Mumbai, with the downpour since Saturday afternoon leading to waterlogging in places like Malad SV Road, Hindmata, King’s Circle, Motilal Nagar, Chunabatti, Sion, Thakur Village and Kurla.

Till 6 pm, the eastern suburbs had received 45 mm, western suburbs 70 mm, and city 57 mm rainfall. As of Saturday evening, the areas that received maximum rainfall were: Dindoshi (139-mm), Malad (106mm), Bor-ivali (107mm), Kurla (53m-m), Worli (77mm), Grant Road (63mm), Wadala (67mm) and CST (55 mm).

On Thursday this week, the city crossed the seasonal average rainfall mark of 3000 mm. On Wednesday, there was continuous heavy rainfall, flooding the city and bringing it to a standstill as central, western and harbour line local train services came to a grinding halt. On Saturday however, both the central and western lines remained unaffected.

Owing to the heavy rain, a tree collapsed Saturday afternoon in Santacruz’s Chappel lane, injuring a senior citizen. The victim, Vimal Lala (65), was taken to Cooper hospital and is under treatment. Her condition is stable, the disaster management unit informed. Ten incidents of tree fall were recorded Saturday.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday in Mumbai and the surrounding areas.

K.S. Hosalikar, deputy director general, IMD Mumbai, said that intermittent heavy showers would continue in Mumbai. He asked people to be careful during such intense spells, especially in view of the ongoing Ganpati festival.