Rains in Mumbai & Neighbouring Regions: Respite From Heat As Maximum City Witnesses Light Showers With Dust Storm; Check Visuals
@IndiaWeatherMan never seen anything like this ever in Mumbai
What was this? It just passed Andheri West and moved towards Versova pic.twitter.com/uJv2dRCdfj— pratik gour (@iamgroot86) May 13, 2024
The city of Mumbai and Mumbaikars experienced respite after days of heat and scorching temperature as dust storm and light showers greeted the city on Monday (May 13). Parts of Mumbai and Thane received light showers and South Mumbai as well as the suburban areas witnessed the dust storm.
The western suburbs of Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Goregaon and Andheri area also experienced light showerd and dust storm.
“Rains during these thunderstorms can be highly localised. Some areas could get very heavy rains for 30-90 mins some could get light to moderate rains. Most likely Western & Northern suburbs about to get heavy rains,” reported Mumbai Weather, an account on micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter).
Dust Storm was also accompanied by thunder and rain in the Mumbai’s neighbouring areas of Badlapur, Bhiwandi, Kalyan.
Earlier, Mumbai and the surrounding Thane district and several areas in the suburbs of Mumbai witnessed light showers and dust storms.
रामबाई घाटकोपर में गिरी होर्डिंग #MumbaiRains #Ramabainagar #Hoarding #storm pic.twitter.com/COpeEwVUMt
— Priya Pandey (@priyapandey1999) May 13, 2024
#WATCH : latest footage of Mumbai airport. Landing and takeoff operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended for 30 minutes because of the massive duststorm.#Mumbai #MumbaiRains #DustStorm #Storm #India #MumbaiAirport #WeatherUpdate pic.twitter.com/aoG0vrNNny
— upuknews (@upuknews1) May 13, 2024
However, the strong dust storm led to a large hoarding collapsing in Ghatkopar which fell near the petrol pump station, causing injuries to 7 people who were admitted to a hospital.
The incident took place at Police Ground Petrol Pump, Eastern Express Highway, Pantnagar in Ghatkopar East and the injured were admitted to Rajawadi Hospital.
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