Heavy rainfall has paralyzed parts of the Indian financial capital of Mumbai as traffic chaos sparked by flooding streets prompted officials to warn residents to abandon stranded vehicles and remain indoors.
Weather forecasts suggested that the rain will continue over the next 48 hours before it begins to decrease.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people in affected areas to be safe and "take all essential precautions in the wake of the heavy rain," in a series of posts on Twitter.
The Indian Navy has put flood rescue teams on standby at multiple locations across Mumbai in anticipation of worsening conditions.
People continued with celebrations for Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival, in the city despite the persistent downpour.
So far no casualties have been reported.
Source: CNN
