Mumbai rains: Landslide on Western Express Highway near Kandivali, traffic builds up on the way

Mumbai is witnessing incessant rainfall since August 3. Due to this there has been a landslide on the Western Express Highway, Mumbai near Kandivali, Samta Nagar. This has led to a lot of traffic jam on the way.

Due to heavy #MumbaiRains, there has been a landslide on the Western Express Highway, Mumbai near Kandivali, Samta Nagar. There's a lot of traffic jam on the way.

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We urge all Mumbaikars to be safe and and go out only of necessary. pic.twitter.com/5mclatQ9oV — ABVP Mumbai (@ABVPMumbai) August 4, 2020

The weather department has sounded a red alert that rainfall will intensify further in the metropolis and its suburbs during the next two days.

Forecasting agencies have also said that there would be the second spell of heavy rainfall this monsoon after a gap of a fortnight.

Catch up all the latest updates on Mumbai rain here

Private forecaster, Skymet Weather, has advised Mumbaikars to avoid going out on August 4 and 5. "The intensity of the rainfall will start decreasing from August 6," it said.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has ordered the closure of all offices and establishment, except essentials. It has issued suitable warnings and advisories to all coastal security agencies, disaster management department and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). The body has requested people to stay indoors unless extremely necessary.