Photos: Mumbai and Konkan in India hit by heavy rains and floods

Mumbai: In the current season's first major downpour, rain lashed vast areas of Maharashtra's coastal Konkan, including Mumbai, since early Friday morning, hitting road traffic movement in several parts of the city, officials said.

Heavy showers, often accompanied by thunder, were witnessed in Mumbai and the suburbs, besides Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.

Most parts of south Mumbai received substantial rain and accompanied by a high tide of 4.41 metres, there was in waterlogging at several areas in the city and suburbs, hindering traffic flow, said the BMC Disaster Control.

Flooding was reported in Cuffe Parade, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Worli, Dadar, Parel, Byculla, Sion, Chira Bazaar, Masjid Bunder and surroundings.

In the suburbs, waterlogging was reported in Andheri forcing closure of the subway, and vehicle movement had slowed down in Borivali, Malad and Jogeshwari areas.

To speed up the water flow into the Arabian Sea, BMC teams had opened up several manholes in different parts of the city.

Though Mulund, Bhandup and Powai also received good rain, there were no reports of any disruptions of normal life so far.

There were at least 24 incidents of major or minor tree crashes in the city, and 3 minor incidents of house collapses, besides 9 complaints of electrical short-circuits, but there were no casualties.