Mumbai,
July 3: In the current season's first major downpour, rain-lashed vast
areas of Konkan, including Mumbai since early Friday morning, hitting road
traffic movement in several parts of the city, officials said. Heavy showers,
often accompanied by thunder, were witnessed in Mumbai and the suburbs, besides
Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. Most parts of south
Mumbai received between 4 to 6cm of rain, resulting in waterlogging at some
spots and hindering traffic flow, said the BMC Disaster Control. Flooding was
reported in Cuffe Parade, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Worli, Dadar, Parel, Chira
Bazaar, Masjid Bunder, and surroundings. (IANS)