Mumbai, 19 Aug (HS): Mumbai received 200 mm of rain during six hours, and

350 mm during the last 24 hours. The situation is like a cloud burst flooding

several areas. The municipality is using 525 pumps to drain out water from many

low-lying areas, said Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after reviewing the

situation at the Emergency Department. He directed the deployment of more pumps to

drain out water.

Shinde addressed a press conference with Municipal Commissioner Bhushan

Gagrani and Additional Commissioner Abhijit Bangar. Earlier, he reviewed the Mithi

River and landslide-prone areas in Krantinagar in Kurla and Vikroli Park Site.

About 350 people were shifted to safer sites following a rise in the level of the Mithi

River up to 3.9 meters. Arrangements for food and medical services have been

made, Shinde said.

Additional buses will be arranged if local train services are affected

due to heavy rains, Shinde said.

Shinde also reviewed the situation across the state.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar