T 2531 - Lashing rain .. flooded water logged .. but so admirable to see Mumbai Police, common man helping out .. true Mumbaikar Spirit pic.twitter.com/h2mZZFCliT
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 29, 2017
T 2531 -Flooded roads, Police common man helping against terrible odds .. amidst this 'Visarjan' with band music still on .. amazing Mumbai pic.twitter.com/kox7cDnuEB
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 29, 2017
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 29, 2017
" Mumbai real estate prices hit an all time high -
Every building is now sea facing." from Prasoon Pandey pic.twitter.com/YIHFScHmY4
Dilip Kumar, who was recently discharged from hospital, prayed for the safety of people. "Watching the rains from my window all day. I am praying for your safety and health in this downpour," Dilip Kumar tweeted.T 2532 - A peculiar eerie quiet in the morning of Mumbai .. and now the rain has started again .. BUT Mumbaikar Spirit is tough .. JAI HIND pic.twitter.com/2QxdtaUQwE
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 30, 2017
Watching the rains from my window all day. I am praying for your safety and health in this downpour.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 29, 2017
May Allah keep all of you safe. #mumbaiRains. I've been told the authorities are doing their best to make it easy for you. God bless.
— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 29, 2017
Last night, actors Anupam Kher and R Madhavan got stranded in the water-logged streets of Mumbai. They posted videos from their respective locations.
My car got stuck in heavy rains. Called a friend. He & his daughter came to my rescue. Now I am in his house. #StaySafe #HelpfulMumbai pic.twitter.com/YIoMcvwojb
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) August 29, 2017
Alia Bhatt, who is currently in Patiala, urged people to stay indoors and also help the stray animals.
Heard about the heavy rains in Mumbai!!! Please be safe.. And PLEASE make some room for stray dogs and cats in your buildings & compounds!
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) August 29, 2017
Alia's father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt tweeted that his sisters almost drowned in a specific part of the city.
Wake up Mumbai !! This is the worst monsoon 'nightmare' !!! Just spoke to 2 of my sisters. They almost drowned in Khar West.
— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) August 29, 2017
Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Lara Dutta, Dia Mirza and other stars also posted updates about the Mumbai rains.
Stay safe mumbai.....
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) August 29, 2017
BMC helpline 1916. Police Helpline 100..Home is the safest.. for most. Find shelter and give shelter. Be safe Mumbai #mumbairains
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) August 29, 2017
While I do this,alerts showing up on my phone about the rains in Mumbai.Please stay safe and take care everyone.
— Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) August 29, 2017
Stay safe Mumbai.
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 29, 2017
Putting our Wimbledon,US Open, Aus Open &French Open towels to good use!@Maheshbhupathi #MumbaiRain.Stay safe & indoors if possible folks! pic.twitter.com/uEV30SPfT5
— Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) August 29, 2017
As I watch the torrential rain from the safety of my home my heart goes out to all those vulnerable and affected... especially children.
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) August 29, 2017
The Met office has forecast more rain in the next 24 hours. Five people have reportedly died. Apart from roads, flight and train services have also been hit due to the rain, heaviest since 2005.
