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| Rain cripples Mumbai transport |
| The airport in Mumbai has called off all flight operations, reports
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| INDIA
, 30-June-2007
4:39:16 AM |
| Heavy rainfall in Mumbai has flooded the busy Andheri, Worli, Sion, Kurla, Wadala, Chembur and Borivili areas.
The airport in Mumbai has called off all flight operations, reports on Saturday said.
The showers also crippled transport systems on the ground forcing diversions to avoid flooded roads and disrupted rail services.
The weather office has forecast more rainfall throughout Saturday.
Trains halted
Trains on the Central and Harbour lines have been halted and services on the Western line are running behind schedule.
Traffic on the highways between Mumbai to Goa and Nashik have been hit.
Schools shut down abruptly and students turned back home in the showers.
A building in Malad was evaucuated after fears it might collapse in the bad weather.
The office of social justice minister Chandrakant Handore in Chembur submerged in water.
Reports on Saturday morning said about 107 mm of rainfall was recorded in 24 hours.
The BMC has said its disaster management teams are working to free drains to let the water recede.
Raigad district
The army has been called in to help with rescue operations in the Konkan region.
Water stood at four-feet level in the streets of Mahad region in Raigad district.
About 1000 people were evacuated to safe places and two people reportedly died after a landslide.
Water level in Krishna river touched the 36 mark, but danger level is 45 and the water is rising.
Flooding also cut off five villages in the region.
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