Mumbai, July 04: A woman died of electrocution as
incessant heavy rains lashed the city, inundating low lying
areas and disrupting air, rail and road traffic.
Civic officials said there were reports of water logging
in areas like Hindmata, Kalachowkie, Mahim Junction,
Andheri-Kurla road and Ghatkopar.
The rains triggered a landslide in suburban Bhandup and a
wall collapsed at Mahul near Shiv Sena office. Incidents of
tree felling were reported at 12 places. However, there were
no casualties, the officials said.
A 40-year-old woman died while a 10-year-old boy was
injured due to electrocution in Govandi, officials said.
The weather bureau has forecast frequent spells of rain
with the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the
next two days in some parts of the city.
Colaba recorded 5 cms of rainfall while Santacruz
registered 10 cms of rainfall from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, which
falls under the category of heavy rainfall, according to
Regional Met Department's Deputy Director R V Sharma.
Flight operations at the airport were delayed and some
flights were diverted due to low visibility.
Visibility at the airport was below 500 metres, a MIAL
spokesperson said, adding "the runway was closed for almost an
hour due to poor visibility.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, July 04, 2009, 14:58