Several areas, which were inundated after hours of intense rainfall on Saturday night, did not see the water recede until Sunday evening. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the high tide throughout the afternoon prevented floodwater from draining into the sea.

This had happened last year as well, said residents. After heavy rainfall on Saturday night, most of the low-lying areas in the city got flooded — the usual spots like all the subways, Hindmata, King’s Circle, Sion, Kurla and Mankhurd.