Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Nearby Districts Brings Relief From Extreme Heat

Due to the heavy rain, a part of the road in Palghar district caved-in, affecting traffic movement on the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway.

Mumbai and its neighbouring areas received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, bringing down the mercury and providing relief to residents from the hot and humid weather, officials said on Sunday.

Due to the heavy showers, a part of the road in neighbouring Palghar district of Maharashtra caved-in, affecting traffic movement on the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway for more than four hours on Sunday morning, they said.

Repair works, including of a pipeline, were in progress when a portion of the road in Maljipada area of Palghar caved-in due to heavy rains, an official from the police control room said.