India: Heavy rain, thunderstorm lash Mumbai city

As heavy rainfall lashed the metropolitan, severe waterlogging was recorded in several parts of Mumbai on Wednesday. Above: Commuters move through a waterlogged Shraddhanand Road during heavy rainfall, at Vile Parle East, in Mumbai, on Tuesday.

People enjoy high tide waves on the Arabian Sea coast during monsoon rains.

Commuters wade through a waterlogged road amid heavy rainfall, in Mumbai. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Tuesday predicting very heavy showers in the city for the next five days from July 5 to July 9.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Tuesday predicting very heavy showers in the city for the next five days from July 5 to July 9.Above: A long vehicular traffic jam seen on Western Express Highway due to heavy rainfall, at Vile Parle East.

The Central railway informed that the trains on all corridors are running, however, some main and harbour line trains are running late. Above: A woman takes a selfie as she walks past a water logged street.

The Central railway informed that the trains on all corridors are running, however, some main and harbour line trains are running late. Above: Amidst the downpour, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed officials to monitor the situation and keep the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) squads ready, said the CM's office (CMO) on Tuesday.

The Central railway informed that the trains on all corridors are running, however, some main and harbour line trains are running late. Above: Students wearing raincoats cross a heavily waterlogged road during rainfall, at Matunga.

Particularly in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Thane, Palghar, Sindhudurg and Kolhapur districts, the CM has directed citizens to inform about the rising water and flood situation due to rains and make arrangements at appropriate places for evacuation. Above: Vehicles drive through flooded street during rain showers.

Fire fighters clear the debris after a wall of a residential building collapsed amidst heavy rainfall in Mumbai.

A man splashes water on another amidst heavy rainfall on a flooded street.