Photos: Cyclone Ockhi lashes Mumbai rains, Gujarat braces for landfall

Children run from high tide caused by cyclone Ockhi at Worli Seaface in Mumbai. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

Updated on: Dec 06, 2017 10:39 AM IST

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Children run from high tide caused by cyclone Ockhi at Worli Seaface in Mumbai. (Kunal Patil / HT Photo)

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A man crosses a road during rainfall at Dadar in Mumbai on Monday night. Maharashtra closed down schools and colleges, including those in Mumbai and adjoining areas in the wake of forecasted rain triggered by Ockhi on Tuesday. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Photo)

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Heavy showers were reported from various parts of the city as well as the suburbs. Areas such as Mahalaxmi, Worli and Sion have been experiencing rain, as have low-lying areas such as Parel, Lalbaug and Kurla. (Pratik Chorge / HT Photo)

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A view of a waterlogged street in Andheri. The city recorded its highest 24-hour December rain in a decade after unseasonal showers lashed Mumbai on Monday, as a result of Ockhi’s presence in the Arabian Sea. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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The civic body has issued warnings to people to stay away from the seashore as high tide levels will be higher than usual, touching five meters. The Mumbai IMD centre has urged fisherman working on the Maharashtra-Goa coasts to not venture out to sea for the next 48 hours. (HT Photo)

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A collapsed tree blocks a footpath near Thane. Maharashtra entered a state of high alert to tackle the stormy weather. According to IMD, “Heavy rainfall is likely at a few places with squally wind speed reaching 50 to 60 kms per hour, gusting to 70 kms per hour very likely along coastal area in next 24 hours.” (Praful Gangurde / HT Photo)

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The traffic on Eastern and Western Express Highways in Mumbai has slowed down after rain in some parts of Mumbai. Police said some parts of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway also experienced a hailstorm early Tuesday. (Satyabrata Tripathy / HT Phtoto)

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Vehicles wade through a waterlogged street in Versova, Mumbai. According to IMD officials, “It is moving further north-north-eastwards. It will weaken gradually into a deep depression by Tuesday night as it reaches the north Maharastra coast. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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Schools and colleges remained closed as a precautionary measure as per the Maharashtra government’s order. According to KS Hosalikar, deputy director general, western region, IMD, “heavy showers are expected in various areas along the Konkan coast.” “There will be heavy rain all along south Gujarat coast”, he added. (Satish Bate / HT Photo)