Heavy rains in India's Mumbai disrupt transport, force schools to close

By Reuters

Jul 08, 2024 7:17 pm

MUMBAI — Heavy rains flooded roads and railway lines on Monday in India's financial capital of Mumbai, disrupting flights and forcing the closure of schools and colleges, while overflowing rivers elsewhere affected more than 2 million people.

Just ahead of the morning rush hour, more than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain lashed the city of 12 million in the six hours until 7 a.m. (0130 GMT), civic officials said in a statement.

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