Heavy Rain In Mumbai Grounds Flights, Shuts Schools

Heavy rains hit Mumbai and its surrounding areas in the last 24 hours leading to widespread waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services. Some areas in the city have recorded over 300 mm of rainfall within six hours from 1 am to 7 am on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and the Konkan belt. Vikhroli's  Veer Savarkar Marg Municipal School and MCMCR Powai saw the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours as over 315 mm of rainfall was recorded.