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| Mumbai deluge hits buildings, air, |
| Mumbai deluge hits buildings, air, rail traffic
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| INDIA
, 16-June-2010
2:37:56 AM |
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Daily life was thrown out of gear as rains lashed Mumbai, while in Thane it caused the death of 8 people in a wall collapse.
Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Mumbai on Tuesday and Wednesday, hitting flight schedules and more.
The city received 60.77 mm rainfall since yesterday. Colaba in south Mumbai received 78.6 mm and suburban Santacruz received 95.0 mm, the MET department said.
Airline sources said there was an average delay of one-and-a-half to two hours in flight operations due to heavy rains.
However, the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said, "There is an average delay of half-an-hour to 40 minutes across flights."
Separate reports state that flights arriving in the city are running 45 minutes behind schedule. Departing flights are an hour late. Fluctuating visibility is contributing to the delays
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