Cyclone Biparjoy brings rains to Mumbai as most parts of MMR experience widespread rainfall: Monsoon a few days away

MUMBAI: Most parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan region, including, several parts of Maharashtra, received light rainfall on Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday morning, several parts of Mumbai suburbs experienced moderate rains.

High tidal waves and gusty winds hit Mumbai, while other coastal parts of the state also witnessed strong winds as Cyclone Biparjoy intensified into an cyclonic storm in the Arabian Sea. The cyclonic storm also impacted flight operations in the region and Twitter users said there were more than eight go-arounds at the Mumbai airport on Sunday. Several flights were diverted or had difficulty while landing due to strong winds.

“Strong winds are possible along the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts. High waves may occur in the sea along Gujarat and Maharashtra coast,” private weather forecaster Skymet Weather reported on Monday.

The severe cyclone Biparjoy over the east Central Arabian Sea intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm. It is expected to make landfall on Wednesday night or Thursday morning between the Gujarat and Pakistan coastal regions.

There was chaos at the Mumbai airport as passengers waited hours for their flights. Many airlines cancelled their flights in the wake of drastic wind and weather conditions, others were directed to abort landing in Mumbai on Sunday evening. Other flights were diverted or terminated at nearby airports.