Normal life has been paralysed in large parts of Maharashtra and the Konkan region after heavy rain lashed the region since last night. Roads in Thane, Navi Mumbai, Malad, Borivali, Powai, Bhandup, Badlapur and Kalyan were waterlogged and train services were affected for nearly an hour in the morning.
"Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Konkan Goa and Mumbai in the next five days," Ajay Kumar, a scientist in the Meteorological Department told news agency ANI.
Roads flooded in several parts of Mumbai
The levels of the Ulhas River rose sharply this morning, flooding nearby areas of Kalyan, Milap Nagar and Dombivili. Officials of the irrigation department said if it continues to rain with the same intensity, water levels may reach the danger mark.
In Nagpur, all schools up to Class 12 are closed today due to heavy rain and the city is expected to get more rainfall in the next 24 hours. In just nine hours, Nagpur recorded 265 mm of rainfall on Friday, flooding most parts of the city.
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