27 November,2023 06:19 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The unseasonal rain lowered temperatures in the city. Pic/Atul Kamble
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According to a senior official from IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai, "A trough has developed in the Bay of Bengal and it is currently moving towards the Maharashtra coastline. This movement is anticipated to bring rainfall to several coastal districts, including parts of Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
The city's western suburbs witnessed rain and lighting on Saturday and Sunday. According to BMC data, Andheri West received 14 mm of rain, while 13 mm was recorded at Malvani in the morning. On Sunday evening, Malvani received 14 mm of rain, while Borivli recorded 11 mm in one hour from 6 pm to 7 pm.
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According to officials, a building in Bhiwandi caught fire on Sunday morning due to a lightning strike. The plastic roof of the building located in the Durgesh Park locality in the Kalher area of Bhiwandi in Thane caught fire at around 6.45 am. "After receiving information, a fire engine was rushed to the spot and the blaze was put out," Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation disaster management cell officer Sakhib Kharbe said. No injuries were caused due to the incident, but the roof of the building was damaged.
Meanwhile, in Palghar, there were reports of some motorbike accidents following the rain. "A person was killed in one such incident under Kelve police station limits," an official from the Palghar district rural control room said.
Due to the non-seasonal rain, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) improved to 97 on Sunday evening. According to the IMD, the city will also witness a drop in maximum temperature. On Sunday evening, the maximum temperature recorded at Santacruz was 34°C and the minimum temperature was 24°C. At Colaba, the maximum temperature recorded was 34°C while the minimum recorded was 24°C. As per IMD predictions, the maximum temperature at Santacruz will come down to 33°C while the temperature at Colaba will drop to 32°C, with a minimum temperature of 23°C.
With inputs from PTI
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Rain received in an hour in Malwani on Sunday evening
