16/06/2010
Mumbai: Parts of India’s financial capital came to a grinding halt on Wednesday morning as the South West monsoon unleashed its fury, inundating many areas including Dadar, Parel, Lalbaug and Hindmata.
Two women hold the hands of a child while walking in a heavy shower in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Photo
Traffic came to a halt as the roads got flooded leading to a huge pile up of cars and buses ahead of the rush hour. Office goers were badly hit. Trains services in many sections were running late.
Long distance train services too have been hit and flights were running one hour late. Many who were to catch a morning flight were stranded on the roads leading to the airport.
Dark clouds overshadow the sky in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Photo
The Met department has issued a warning of high tide around noon and people have been warned not to go near the sea side. Fishermen too have been warned against going to the seas.
It may be recalled that last weed two students got drowned at Juhu due to high tide.
People have been warned not to go the sea shore as high tide is expected by noon.
Meanwhile, eight people were crushed to death in sleep when a wall collapsed in Mumbai's Thane area early Wednesday, police said.
The boundary wall of Dosti Constructions in Vartak Nagar suburb of Dyaneshwar Nagar area suddenly collapsed on the hutments adjacent to the wall, trapping the people who were fast asleep.
People have been warned not to go the sea shore as high tide is expected by noon.
Relief operations were underway by the police and fire brigade officials to rescue the people trapped in the debris.
As per preliminary information, the wall is believed to have collapsed owing to heavy rains lashing Mumbai in the past two days.
So far, there have been 40 rain-related deaths across the state in the past one week.
Source: India Syndicate and IANS
K.Venugopal
#1
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 11:30:21
To use the word "tailspin" to describe the situation in Mumbai following this morning's rain is pure exaggeration. It was normal rain and during the monsoon such rains cause some hiccups. The trains had not stopped, only was running 15 minutes delayed. It is not as if the city had spun out of control. That needs to wait for really big rains. So please save your colourful words for another rainy day.
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Mumbai: Parts of India’s financial capital came to a grinding halt on Wednesday morning as the South West monsoon unleashed its fury, inundating many areas including Dadar, Parel, Lalbaug and Hindmata.
Two women hold the hands of a child while walking in a heavy shower in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Photo
Traffic came to a halt as the roads got flooded leading to a huge pile up of cars and buses ahead of the rush hour. Office goers were badly hit. Trains services in many sections were running late.
Long distance train services too have been hit and flights were running one hour late. Many who were to catch a morning flight were stranded on the roads leading to the airport.
Dark clouds overshadow the sky in Mumbai on Tuesday. PTI Photo
The Met department has issued a warning of high tide around noon and people have been warned not to go near the sea side. Fishermen too have been warned against going to the seas.
It may be recalled that last weed two students got drowned at Juhu due to high tide.
People have been warned not to go the sea shore as high tide is expected by noon.
Meanwhile, eight people were crushed to death in sleep when a wall collapsed in Mumbai's Thane area early Wednesday, police said.
The boundary wall of Dosti Constructions in Vartak Nagar suburb of Dyaneshwar Nagar area suddenly collapsed on the hutments adjacent to the wall, trapping the people who were fast asleep.
People have been warned not to go the sea shore as high tide is expected by noon.
Relief operations were underway by the police and fire brigade officials to rescue the people trapped in the debris.
As per preliminary information, the wall is believed to have collapsed owing to heavy rains lashing Mumbai in the past two days.
So far, there have been 40 rain-related deaths across the state in the past one week.
Source: India Syndicate and IANS
K.Venugopal
#1
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 11:30:21
To use the word "tailspin" to describe the situation in Mumbai following this morning's rain is pure exaggeration. It was normal rain and during the monsoon such rains cause some hiccups. The trains had not stopped, only was running 15 minutes delayed. It is not as if the city had spun out of control. That needs to wait for really big rains. So please save your colourful words for another rainy day.
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4022292&page=0
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