NEW DELHI: New Delhi and Mumbai were on flood alert on Monday as water levels in the Yamuna River rose dangerously in the capital and heavy rains disrupted the country’s financial hub.
Mumbai received heavy rainfall in the morning, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a red alert for the city and its suburbs for the next two days and advise residents to “avoid stepping out unless absolutely necessary.”
Following the alert, the city’s municipal corporation closed all schools and colleges in the city.
Traffic was disrupted not only in the city’s low-lying areas but even in those that are not usually flooded during the monsoon season — the main reason behind the current rainfall.
“This area is located higher than other parts of Mumbai. There has been knee-deep water in my area, too. It has been raining incessantly without any break,” said Madhu Nainan, a resident of Mumbai’s Mahim area.
