ALERT: India- Mumbai Flooding (August 30, 2017)

August 30, 2017

Massive flooding is also impacting other parts of the world, including Mumbai, India. Some flights have been diverted while many others were impacted by delays due to poor visibility.

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai tweeted: “The airport is operational however we request you to confirm with your respective airline for your flight status before starting off.”

According to the UK’s Guardian:

Heavy monsoon rains have brought Mumbai to a halt for a second day as the worst floods to strike south Asia in years continued to exact a deadly toll.

More than 1,200 people have died across India, Bangladesh and Nepal as a result of flooding.

Streets in Mumbai have turned into rivers and people waded through waist-deep waters. On Tuesday, the city received about 12.7cm (5ins) of rain, paralysing public transport and leaving thousands of commuters stranded in their offices overnight.

Poor visibility and flooding also forced airport authorities to divert some flights while most were delayed by up to an hour.

The meteorological department warned that the rains would continue for the next 24 hours.

The BBC reports:

Roads were hit by waist-deep flooding, flights cancelled and train services suspended, stranding tens of thousands.

More rain is expected but the situation has improved for now, the BBC’s Suranjana Tewari says.

The rains in Mumbai follow devastating floods across a swathe of South Asia, which have killed more than 1,200.

Mumbai has seen a slow return to normalcy, although schools and offices remain closed on Wednesday.

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