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Monster thunderstorm with cloud top twice the height of Mt. Everest hits Mumbai, causes havoc- In Pics

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) said that the Saturday thunderstorm in Mumbai deposited 235mm of rain, while Friday’s rainfall measured up to 253mm. However, on Sunday, more than 204.5mm of rain fell in 24 hours in the city, leaving the weather expert amazed by the monster thunderstorm. According to the images from the weather department’s doppler radar, the monster thunderstorm had a cloud top height of nearly 18kms, or 60,000 feet, which is approximately twice the height of Mount Everest.

A leading news daily quoted an independent meteorologist and PhD researcher at the University Of Reading, England, Akshay Deoras as saying that the images from the IMD’s doppler radar showed that the thunderstorm had a cloud top height of nearly 18kms or 60,000 feet. “To put in other words, the vertical extent of this monster thunderstorm is approximately twice that of Mount Everest!” he said.

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Updated:Jul 18, 2021, 01:54 PM IST

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Monster thunderstorm hits Mumbai

“Just look at the cloud top height of this thunderstorm! It has clearly touched a height of around 18 km (around 60,000 feet) above the ground. This is nearly 25,000 feet higher than the typical cruising altitude of commercial airlines,” Akshay Deoras wrote on Twitter.

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Chembur wall collapse claims 17 lives

Over 17 people died in house collapses triggered by landslides following incessant overnight rains in Mumbai’s Chembur area, officials said.

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Vikhroli building collapse claims five lives

In another incident that took place in Vikroli, five people have been declared dead. "Five bodies have been recovered and 5-6 more people are feared trapped in the debris of the building that collapsed in Mumbai`s Vikhroli," said Prashant Kadam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 7).

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PMO announces ex-gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences in a tweet and announced aid for the victims.

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NDRF at work

Rescue workers remove debris as they search for survivors after a residential house collapsed due to landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Mumbai.

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Visuals from Vihar Lake

Maharashtra’s Vihar Lake, which supplies drinking water to residents of Mumbai, starts overflowing following heavy rainfall in the city.

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Suburban railway services hit

The Western Railway and Central Railway briefly suspended suburban train services in Mumbai after the heavy rains, and many long distance trains were terminated or regulated at various stations, officials said.

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Streets waterlogged

Sunday’s powerful storms did a number to some streets in Mumbai. Rain water gushed on the roads in the financial capital of the country, leaving cars submerged in Marine Lines area.

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Havoc in Sanjay Gandhi National Park

The heavy rainfall caused a lot of damage inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park too.

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