Several parts of India are currently being ravaged by full impact of the heavy downpour and strong winds with serious flooding. Dramatic videos that have emerged from the city showing impact of the heavy downpour. One particular incident is so wacky that it is currently buzzing the internet.
A jaw-dropping video that has gone viral on social media shows two men floating down a waterlogged street on a makeshift raft. The exact location of the incident in Mumbai was not mentioned in the video.
Sujit Jaiswal who also posted the video on his twitter handle wrote “This can only happen in Mumbai”.
#MumbaiRains #Mumbai
It can happen only in Mumbai..#mumbairain #mumbaifloods pic.twitter.com/vJI6ZqbtW3— Sujit Jaiswal ???????? ???? (@Suj_IEt) August 5, 2020
The city of Mumbai has been pounded by torrential rainfall since Monday evening.
This follows cyclonic winds reaching speeds of up to 107kmph which hit the city of Mumbai and its neighbouring areas. Suburban train and bus services have also been disrupted. Offices have been shut down.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged residents of Mumbai to remain indoors and go out only for essential work as rains, thunder and strong winds continue to batter Mumbai.