Heavy rains cripple Mumbai as monsoon gains momentum

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Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai on Friday causing severe waterlogging and traffic jams at several places in the country’s commercial capital as the monsoon gained momentum.</p>
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India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert warning of heavy to very heavy showers in the city over the next two days.</p>
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Flooding was witnessed in some parts of the city, prompting the Brihammumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking (BEST) to divert over 12 bus routes. Severe waterlogging hindered traffic movement.</p>
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Two incidents of building collapse were reported in Kalbadevi and Sion areas due to the heavy rain. But there were no casualties and people were evacuated safely from the affected structures, officials said.</p>
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According to a BMC report, Colaba and Santacruz had reported 361.8 mm and 291.8 mm rainfall till Wednesday. Mumbai had received just 11.72 per cent rainfall till June 29, of 2,472 mm average annual rainfall, the report stated.</p>
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The movement of local trains was also affected due to waterlogging on tracks. </p>