Mumbai schools shut today as rain lashes city, red alert issued
Moderate showers began across south Mumbai from 10.30pm onwards. From 8.30am to 10.30pm, Mumbai suburbs recorded 54mm rain while 2.2mm was recorded in south Mumbai.
On Wednesday night, loud claps of thunder and flashes of lightning with heavy rain was recorded across parts of the Mumbai suburbs, Navi Mumbai, Thane and further north of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
State education minister Ashish Shelar tweeted that keeping in view the heavy rainfall forecasts all schools and junior colleges in Thane, Mumbai, and Konkan region on Thursday shall remain closed and he also asked district collectors to closely observe the latest developments.
Moderate showers began across south Mumbai from 10.30pm onwards. From 8.30am to 10.30pm, Mumbai suburbs recorded 54mm rain while 2.2mm was recorded in south Mumbai.
A red alert, warning of extremely heavy rain, has been issued for Mumbai and Raigad for Thursday by the India Meteorological Department.
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