Sudden Rain Hits Mumbai After Thunderstorm Warning
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Sudden and heavy rain hit parts of Mumbai on 29 September 2026, shortly after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a thunderstorm warning for the city. Areas such as Mulund, Kurla, and Andheri were among the worst affected.
The rain arrived quickly and led to waterlogging in several streets. Waterlogging is a common problem in Mumbai during the rainy season, and it can make travel difficult for both vehicles and pedestrians.
The rain was not limited to Mumbai alone. Other parts of Maharashtra also received rainfall on the same day, including Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune, Satara, and Kolhapur, according to the weather update.
This period is significant because it coincides with Ganesh Visarjan, a major Hindu festival in which statues of the god Ganesh are carried through the streets and immersed in water bodies. Large crowds usually gather for this event, so weather conditions matter a great deal to organisers and participants.
Weather forecasters have said that Mumbai is likely to see only light rain during the immersion celebrations, with skies expected to remain partly cloudy rather than heavily rainy.
Authorities and residents will likely continue to monitor conditions closely, given the mix of festival crowds and the risk of further sudden showers in the days ahead.
Vocabulary6 words
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- India's official government weather agency
- thunderstorm
- a storm with strong wind, rain, thunder, and lightning
- waterlogging
- water collecting on roads because it cannot drain away
- Maharashtra
- a large state in western India that includes Mumbai
- Ganesh Visarjan
- a festival ritual where Ganesh statues are placed into water
- cloudy
- when the sky is covered with clouds
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1. Sudden heavy rain after an IMD warning 2. Mulund, Kurla, and Andheri 3. Light rain with partly cloudy skies
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Sudden and heavy rain hit parts of Mumbai on 29 September _____.
The IMD had issued a _____ warning for the city.
Areas such as Mulund, Kurla, and _____ were among the worst affected.
The rain arrived quickly and led to _____ in several streets.
Other parts of _____ also received rainfall on the same day.
This period coincides with Ganesh _____, a major Hindu festival.
Statues of the god Ganesh are carried through the streets and _____ in water bodies.
Weather forecasters have said Mumbai is likely to see only _____ rain during the celebrations.
Skies are expected to remain partly _____ rather than heavily rainy.
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