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Mumbai monsoon: Love it, hate it, can’t ignore it
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Waves hit the shore during a high tide at Colaba in Mumbai on Friday. (Arijit Sen)
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Children slip inside raincoats while returning from school during heavy rain in Mumbai on Friday. (Arijit Sen)
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Vehicles wade through a waterlogged area at Parel leading to heavy traffic snarls in the central business hub on Friday. (Vijayanand Gupta)
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Traffic came to a standstill soon after a shower near Parel on Friday. (Vijayanand Gupta)
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The city isn’t ready for the monsoon as potholes show up across Mumbai. The crevices pose a major threat to commuters who have to dodge the cracks amid heavy showers. (Vidya Subramanian)
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Amid the heavy showers children take all kinds of precautions to deal with the rains. (Arijit Sen)
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Residents and tourists enjoy a high tide at Marine Drive in Mumbai. People often flock to the tourist hot spot to enjoy the rain. (Kunal Patil)
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Waterlogging in Mumbai is a perennial problem. However, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation this year assured residents that waterlogging will be far lesser this year compared to the previous monsoons. (Anshuman Poyrekar)
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Waterlogging, however, is also fun for some. Children often get into action at the waterlogged streets to get the feel of monsoon. (Anshuman Poyrekar)
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Traffic snarl is a fallout of heavy rain. This, however, doesn’t stop residents from stepping out of home. (Vidya Subramanian)
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A fire brigade official cuts a fallen tree after a heavy spell brought it down in Vashi. (Satyabrata Tripathy)
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Train passengers often take the tracks to reach their destinations when technical failure brings the city’s lifeline to a halt. (Bhushan Koyande)
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A station in Mumbai after repeated train cancellations because of rain. (Arijit Sen)
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