Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain, citizens battle waterlogging, traffic jams | Photos

Mumbai woke up to heavy rains Monday as IMD issued a ‘red’ alert; civic body declared a school holiday in the city and nearby areas.

Published on: Aug 18, 2025 1:52 PM IST

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Commuters walk with their umbrellas while they make way through heavy rains that continue to lash Mumbai since Friday. (PTI)

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People walk amid heavy rains in Mumbai, with a smile on their faces as they carry a picture of Lord Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the city. (Bhushan Koyande/Hindustan Times)

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Devotees walk through heavy rain in Mumbai while they carry an idol of Lord Ganesh, while the city decks up for its biggest annual festival. (Bhushan Koyande/Hindustan Times)

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A large tree falls in the society premises in Panchpakhadi area of Thane, breaking a wall and blocking the road on Sunday, after heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai since Friday. (Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times)

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Commuters wade through knee deep water in a waterlogged street in Mumbai on Saturday after heavy rains continue to drench the city. (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times)

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People and vehicles are seen to navigate through a waterlogged road in Mumbai on Monday as heavy rain continues in the city for the fourth consecutive day. (Kunal Patil/PTI)

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A family on a scooter squints their eyes while make their way through a road covered in water in Andheri, as uninterrupted rains continue to brace Mumbai. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)

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People walk along waterlogged railway tracks in Mahim after rains continue to batter Mumbai since Friday. (PTI)

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Traffic police personnel work amid heavy rains and waterlogged roads in Mumbai, easing traffic disruptions that dot the city after continued downpours. (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times)

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A food delivery personnel makes his way through a heavily waterlogged street in Mumbai as uninterrupted rainfall continue to batter the city. (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times)

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A Mumbai police personnel smiles at the camera while he rescues a child stuck in a school bus in Matunga today, after IMD issued a red alert for heavy showers in the city. (Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)

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Two Mumbai police personnel rescue children who were stuck in a school bus in Matunga, after severe waterlogging hit the area today. (Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)