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Trees uprooted, vehicle submerged: Devastating scenes of flooding in Mumbai

Mumbai Police advised residents to stay indoors and only step out for essential tasks.

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Aug 06, 2020 · 01:07 pm
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Mumbai rains flood street. incessant rains cause streets of Mumbai to flood #mumbaifloods #2020worstyear #flood pic.twitter.com/08bZ0TLvs1

— Adarsh kumar Bejjenki (@AdarshSunny9) August 6, 2020

Come what may (rain, flood, storm) we are there to respond to any emergency within no time. Nothing can stop Mumbai Fire Brigade just like the spirit of Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/RfFuF0vsAo

— Rafique Shaikh (@RafiqueHShaikh) August 6, 2020

Heavy Rain Floods Parts Of Mumbai, City On Red Alert For 2 Days pic.twitter.com/qVG4vcpwjk

— Goldi jamwal (@g_jamwal) August 4, 2020

Devastating rains in Mumbai and surrounding parts. Severe flooding, this was one society I saw this morning close to where I live. While #BMC has tried, I'm sure lack of manpower has led to poor flood control.
Mumbai goes through this every year, but we always surface. pic.twitter.com/sJ1Lr1RIsg

— Bertrand Dsouza (@BertrandGDsouza) August 5, 2020

Mumbai Floods ⁦@Lokhandwala_Bom⁩ ⁦@mumbaimatterz⁩ ⁦@LocalPressCo⁩ ⁦@mybmc⁩ ⁦@MumbaiPolice⁩ ⁦@sonaliranade⁩ ⁦@kirti_sd⁩ ⁦@bandrabuzz⁩ ⁦@mybmcwardKW⁩ pic.twitter.com/hJrAFFWSMO

— PP Jain INC (@pppjain) August 4, 2020
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