BKC Covid facility damaged, Mumbai left buckling: How Cyclone Tauktae pummelled pandemic-hit city

Electric poles, trees got uprooted in several areas of Mumbai as cyclone Tauktae resulted in heavy rain in and around the city. The BKC jumbo vaccine centre was also damaged due to strong winds rising due to cyclone Tauktae at Bandra in Mumbai.

Cyclonic storm Tauktae over the Arabian Sea, which intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm by Monday, wreaked havoc in Mumbai as gusty winds and heavy showers lashed the city and its neighbouring areas. This timelapse during #TauktaeCyclone is must see .... https://t.co/MeNKxDc0C1 #CycloneTauktae | BKC Vaccination centre damaged due to cyclone and rain in #Mumbai. @journovidya gets us more details.#5iveLive with @ShivAroor pic.twitter.com/jrWicEdoPk Stay indoors. Stay safe, Paltan!: @ompsyram#CycloneTauktae pic.twitter.com/JFPqyrMbXG As the cyclonic storm moved towards Gujarat, a trail of destruction was left behind. The BKC jumbo vaccination centre in Mumbai suffered major damages as heavy winds from cyclone Tauktae lashed the city. Mumbai received 230 mm rainfall due to the cyclonic storm Tauktae, with a weather expert claiming it to be the highest 24-hour downpour in May in the recorded history as the storm passed close to the coast while moving towards Gujarat.