The heavy rain caused waterlogging in at least two south Mumbai hospitals — Nair and Wockhardt, which restricted the movement of patients who were to be admitted or discharged on Wednesday. Civic officials said due to high tide, water flowed back in from the sea and blockage in stormwater drains prevented the water from receding quickly.

At Nair Hospital, doctors said the compound was flooded from early morning on Wednesday and even after the rain stopped, the water didn't recede. "The doctors live on campus so we weren't affected. However, there was waterlogging near the entrance and no one could leave or enter. Patients faced a lot of problems and even if they were discharged, there were no vehicles from Saat Rasta till Maratha Mandir due to the flooding," said a doctor.