Rain mayhem in Mumbai: Trees fall, roads submerged

Following a few hours of heavy showers on Saturday, waterlogging was reported in Hindamata, Matunga and Sion, Kurla, Santacruz, Juhu and Ghatkopar.

A 65-year-old woman was injured after a tree branch collapsed on her house at Chapel Lane in Santacruz on Saturday at 4.20pm. Vimal Lala sustained injuries to her head and was rushed to Cooper Hospital. Her condition is now stable. The city recorded 10 incidents of tree collapses on Saturday, of which 5 were in the western suburbs, four in the eastern suburbs and one in the Island city. No other injuries were reported.

When very heavy rainfall brought Mumbai to a standstill, logged water in various areas did not recede for over four to five hours, leaving commuters to wade through one- to two-foot-deep water. (HT PHOTO)

Following a few hours of heavy showers on Saturday, waterlogging was reported in Hindamata, Matunga and Sion, Kurla, Santacruz, Juhu and Ghatkopar. In a situation similar to that on September 4, when very heavy rainfall brought Mumbai to a standstill, logged water in various areas did not recede for over four to five hours, leaving commuters to wade through one- to two-foot-deep water.

While responding to why the water did not recede for several hours, Vijay Singhal, additional municipal commissioner and in-charge of the stormwater drains department, said, “We are analysing the situation to figure out what the problem is. I visited the Mithi river on Saturday, and the Prem Nagar nullah and Bandra Kurla Complex area to see exactly what went wrong. Within two days, we will figure out whether this is a fundamental issue or a local issue.”