Mumbai Rains: Holidays Declared For Schools, Colleges On Thursday

In view of heavy rains, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday declared a holiday for schools and colleges on July 27 after a red alert was issued by the IMD for the metropolis.

Announcing the news, the official Twitter handle of the BMC said, "India Meteorological Department (Mumbai) has issued extremely heavy Rainfall warning (Red Alert) for Mumbai City and suburban area from 8 pm today till tomorrow afternoon".

It further added, "Considering the safety of students as a top priority, the Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Dr. Iqbal Singh Chahal has declared a holiday for all Municipal, government and private primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools and all colleges in Mumbai City and Suburbs, for tomorrow, Thursday, 27 July 2023."

It has requested citizens to stay alert, stay indoors, and kindly follow instructions from the administration.

Mumbai received 61.19 mm of rainfall between 8 am and 4 pm, while eastern suburbs and western suburbs recorded 34.53 mm and 40.68 mm of rainfall at the same time.

According to a PTI report, the intensity of rain was more in the suburbs in the morning hours while the island city received intermittent heavy showers in the afternoon.