Overnight rains pounded Mumbai and nearby areas which led to power outages for over eight hours at a few places. However, this not only puts citizens to hardships but also patients who are asthmatic or on hospital beds with monitors at home.
Adding to the woes of Mumbaikars, a power failure in the Bhandup water complex left many parts of the city without water.
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Netizens, frustrated by the water-logging, power cut, and suspension of water supply, have taken to social media to express their woes. Twitter today is flooded by tweets about the trouble caused by rain in Mumbai. Visuals shared by Mumbaikars on Twitter show the bleak state of affairs.
today even d water supply has taken "Sunday Off" leaving mumbai thirsty for a day. no alternate.
— subhash ghogale (@kajirmala) July 18, 2021
Heavy flooding with power cut in Mumbai! Very bad situation😭
— Sanyogita Singh (@SinghS1007) July 17, 2021
Power cut for 2-3 hours in night.
— Saurabh singh (@saurabhs0607) July 18, 2021
Doob gyi thi Mumbai
18-07-2021
— Abbas Raza (@AbbasR9619988) July 18, 2021
No water supply in Dharavi mumbai 400017
This is done without any notice, there is a panic in locals because water is needed let us know when we will get the supply of water @mybmcWardGN @mybmc @VarshaEGaikwad @gallinews @DighavkarKiran pic.twitter.com/KYECzEzUAS
An Adani official said, "The heavy rainfall resulted in waterlogging in our supply areas and for safety reasons, we switched off supply in some areas. As soon as the water receded, the supply was restored,"
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Besides, more than 30 people died in the same rain-related incidents.
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