Massive Dust Storm, Rain In Mumbai, Airport Ops Suspended For 30 Minutes
NDTV
The sudden change in weather brought traffic to a standstill as commuters took shelter during the storm.
Mumbai witnessed the first rains of the season, accompanied by a massive duststorm which turned the sky dark around 3 pm today. Rainfall brought relief to the residents of Mumbai and its adjoining area from heat but the skyline of the metropolitan was encircled by dusty winds. 📌Mod to intense thunderstorms over Red marked areas; District of Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Nagar & eastern suburbs of Mumbai during next 2 hrs. Mulund, Tiltwala, Kalyaan📌Mod to severe thunderstorms over yellow areas covering South ghat areas of Pune, Satara next 2,3 hrsWatch pl pic.twitter.com/WF7qd7LWsE
The sudden change in weather brought traffic to a standstill as commuters took shelter during the storm.
Strong winds and rain were witnessed in the Ghatkopar, Bandra Kurla, Dharavi area of Mumbai. Landing and takeoff operations at the Mumbai airport, one of the busiest airports in the country, were suspended for 30 minutes because of the massive duststorm, sources said.
