Mumbai News Updates: Heavy rains in Mumbai; low-lying areas flooded

Heavy showers lashed Mumbai on Thursday evening. The rains affected road and rail traffic in some parts of the metropolis, officials said. We are closing the live blog now

Updated on : 08 September,2022 11:24 PM IST | Mumbai

Mumbai witnessed heavy rains on Thursday evening. Pic- Atul Kamble

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