Video: Road caves in during Mumbai rains, several vehicles stuck after falling in pit

Monsoon rains caused a road cave-in in India's financial capital on Wednesday (July 5). The incident tookplace in Chembur, the eastern suburb of the city, and several vehicles have reportedly fallen inside the large pit that has opened up in the middle of the road. Local media is reporting that more than 50 vehicles are stuck but the official Twitter handle of BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) has not confirmed this tally.

As per reports, police and Mumbai Fire Brigade personnel are present at the location. Residents of buildings in the area have been asked to come out of their homes as there is the possibility that the road cave-in might have affected the foundations of the nearby residential buildings.

Videos of road-cave in and falling vehicles are doing the rounds on social media.

Rains lash Mumbai

On Tuesday, Mumbai witnessed moderate to heavy rains. Some parts of the city have received continuous showers.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai for the next three days. It has been predicted that areas in the city will receive heavy to very heavy rainfall.

Local trains, considered to be the lifeline of Mumbai, were running normally on Tuesday on both the Central Railway and Western Railway corridors, as per officials.

However, some commuters claimed the train services were running late by 10 to 15 minutes.

The rainfall has slowed vehicular traffic in some places.

Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted some officials as saying that there was no major water logging in the city.

Most parts of the city and suburbs including Sion, Matunga, Kurla, Chembur, Andheri and Parel received moderate to heavy showers since Monday night.

An official from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport said their bus services were normal and there was no diversion.

A civic official said the island city, eastern and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 33mm, 13.21mm and 18.62mm, respectively, in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Tuesday.

(With inputs from agencies)

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