Mumbai on Saturday night experienced heavy rains that continued on Sunday morning. Pics/Atul Kamble
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday said that the southwest monsoon has arrived in Maharashtra and is expected to advance to Mumbai and some other parts over the next three days
The monsoon advanced into some more parts of the Arabian Sea, Karnataka, entire Goa, parts of Maharashtra, north Bay of Bengal, and parts of Mizoram, parts of Manipur and Nagaland on Sunday, the IMD said
"Conditions are favourable for further advance into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, more parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Karnataka including Bengaluru, some parts of Andhra Pradesh, remaining parts of Tamil Nadu, more parts of west-central and North Bay of Bengal and some more parts of Northeastern states during next three days," the IMD said
Apart from Mumbai, the coastal Konkan and some other parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing heavy pre-monsoon rains over the last two days
The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on Saturday, marking its earliest arrival over the Indian mainland since 2009 when it had reached the southern state on May 23
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