Mumbai underwater

Mumbai is underwater again, throwing the life of the commercial capital as the rain continued to pound for third consecutive days.

Two on-duty Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) staffers died on Wednesday after falling in rainwater during heavy downpour at Goregaon in western suburbs, an official said.

Dear Mumbaikars,

Due to heavy rainfall forecast by IMD, the state government has declared a holiday for schools and junior colleges. We request Mumbaikars to please check weather forecast and plan their day. Stay safe.#MumbaiRain

— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) September 4, 2019

Both the employees, who apparently drowned, were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead, he said.

Make way for the traffic signal 🚦 please #MumbaiRains #MumbaiRainlive pic.twitter.com/55GjgiGrXs

— Nikhil (@IamNicck) September 4, 2019

Meanwhile, in another incident, a 24-year-old man fell in the Mithi river and drowned during heavy rain on Wednesday at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in western suburbs, police said.

The Unsung Heroes 💯#MumbaiRainlive pic.twitter.com/OA7ijgB6ti

— Paritosh Anand (@iamparitosh_) September 5, 2019

This is the condition in kurla kalpana junction. pic.twitter.com/K1BUmZ1zvd

— Priya Dutt (@PriyaDutt_INC) September 4, 2019

Meanwhile, the schools and junior colleges have been declared closed today even as Rain have continued but shown sign of improvement.