Maharashtra: Rains wreak havoc in Mumbai; wall collapse in Bhiwandi claim 1 life, 5 injured

Mumbai: Several parts of the city received rains accompanied by heavy winds and lightning, leading to water logging at some places. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's Disaster Control Room, in a statement, said that maximum rainfall of 46 mm was recorded in Andheri area followed by Dahisar (43mm), Dharavi (39 mm), Wadala (35mm) and Byculla (33mm). It added that 39 cases of tree falling were also reported and traffic snarls were observed in Dharavi and Dadar TT circle. Trains on Western and Central Railways were running late by 15-25 minutes. Flight operations were affected at the Mumbai Airport and 18 flights of various airlines were diverted, an airport spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that flight operations were delayed on an average by 45 minutes. In Bhiwandi, a wall collapse led to death of one person whereas 5 got severely injured.