Mumbai: The monsoon rains hit Mumbai on Friday flooding roads and blocking traffic. The people living in lower areas faced trouble as the water entered into their houses. According to Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, waterlogging affected life of the people living in the lower areas of Byculla, Parel, Mahalaxmi in central Mumbai, and Mahim, Goregoan, Milan subway in the western suburban areas, and Bhandup, Kurla and Mulund in eastern suburbs. Due to heavy rains a milk van overturned on western express highway near Vile Parle, no one was injured, in the incident. Officials said the Municipal Corporation have geared up their machinery to handle the situation if rains continued.
-June 26, 2009