Mumbai Rains Highlights: Mumbai Monsoon Descends Heavily Across The City

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• Heavy rains over Mumbai caused waterlogging in Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Andheri

• Mumbai's primary source of water supply Tulsi Lake overflowed as the city and adjacent received heavy rainfall.

• The Indian Meteorological Department has issued orange alerts for Mumbai and Thane and Red Alerts for Palghar and Raigad for the next couple of days.

• Amid Heavy Rains a portion of the staircase of a two-storey building collapsed in south Mumbai on Sunday evening

Amid Heavy Rains a portion of the staircase of a two-storey building collapsed in south Mumbai on Sunday evening, leaving some people stranded on an upper floor, officials said.

(Source: PTI)

In next four days, Odisha will receive heavy downpour in next four days due to formation of low pressure, IMD said.

Mumbai's primary source of water supply Tulsi Lake overflowed as the city and adjacent received heavy rainfall. The lake started overflowing at 6:45 a.m. Saturday.

While Western India deals with heavy rains, Indian Meteorological Department has noticed an upper air cyclonic circulation is laying over Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, a low pressure area will form in next 12 hours, and in 24 hours it will concentrate into a depression.

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy downpour in Mahrashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Konkan region, and Telangana on Sunday.

Heavy rains over Mumbai caused waterlogging in Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Andheri, Kings Circle, Malad, and Goregaon, among others. Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the city and predicted heavy downpour till Aug 21.