Cloudburst-like spell pounds Mumbai’s eastern suburbs; IMD issues orange alert

Mumbai experienced a dramatic overnight downpour, with eastern suburbs receiving over 200 mm of rain in a few hours, prompting an orange alert. While low-lying areas saw waterlogging, civic agencies quickly cleared most routes. This intense, localized rainfall was attributed to a rare weather system convergence. Despite the deluge, water stocks in the city’s lakes remain critically low.

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Mumbai experienced a dramatic overnight downpour, with eastern suburbs receiving over 200 mm of rain in a few hours, prompting an orange alert. While low-lying areas saw waterlogging, civic agencies quickly cleared most routes. This intense, localized rainfall was attributed to a rare weather system convergence. Despite the deluge, water stocks in the city’s lakes remain critically low.