Mumbai rains: 45-year-old woman drowns in nullah in Andheri after waterlogging

45-year-old woman drowns in Mumbai nullah, heavy rains disrupt traffic, schools closed, normalcy returns next day.

A 45-year-old woman drowned in a nullah overflowing due to heavy rains in suburban Andheri on Wednesday (September 25, 2024), police said.

The incident occurred at around 9.20 p.m. near gate no. 8 of MIDC, Andheri East, they said. The victim was identified as Vimal Anil Gaikwad.

Local police and the fire brigade were alerted and they took the woman to the Cooper Hospital where she was declared brought dead, they said.

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Railway commuters walked on tracks at the Chunabhatti Railway station as Mumbai faced severe waterlogging followed by torrential rains.

Severe waterlogging witnessed in Mumbai’s Kurla East area, Nehru Nagar, Chembur and heavy traffic snarls was witnessed on Kurla bridge following the rain.

Heavy rains triggered a landslide at Mumbra bypass at around 11.30 p.m. which disrupted traffic movement on bypass, and lasted for more than 3 hours.