According to a Western Railway (WR) official, the engineer, Harish Rathore, spent nearly 16 hours in flooded water monitoring the water level on tracks between Andheri and Vasai stations and clearing them.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday deployed helicopter in the rescue operation and airlifted around 58 stranded people, including 16 children from the Ju-Nandkhuri village near Khandvali in Thane district, on the request of CM Devendra Fadnavis of additional assistance from NDRF, Air Force.
According to IMD Santa Cruz observatory, Mumbai recorded rainfall for over 24 hours which falls in the extremely heavy rain category. As life came to a standstill in the country's financial capital, we have a few hacks that may help you to avoid getting stuck in the rigmarole of Mumbai's downpour.
"We were asleep with Ayush in our house. Before we could understand anything, we found ourselves being washed away due to the sudden flow of water. Me and my wife tried to hold on to each other and our child, but the strong current turned us helpless and we got separated after some time," Ayush's father Uttam Sharma (25) said.
Only a few hours of rains have "submerged" Mumbai, Congress MLA Amin Patel said Friday and blamed "corruption" in the Shiv Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations (BMC) pre-monsoon nullah cleaning works for the situation.
In 2005 also, Mumbai faced severe floods. That year had recorded 944 mm (37.17 inches) of rainfall within 24 hours on 26 July.
“We cannot control nature. But this is not the first time this is happening in Mumbai. We have not moved an inch,” Chief Justice Chellur said.
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