The India Meterological Department has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai till June 30, warning of heavy rain amid the ongoing monsoon. The Haji Ali Dargah in Worli has also been temporarily closed due to high tide in the city.
The rising sea waves submerged the pathway leading to the shrine, which resulted in its closure on Friday, June 27. This comes a day after Mumbai saw the highest tide of 4.75 meters this monsoon season. The tide was recorded at 12:55 PM on June 26.
Earlier today, the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued an advisory, urging people not to go near sea shore due to rising waves. It also said that a high tide of 4.73 meters was recorded at 1:40 PM today.
"Please avoid going near the seashore during high tide. Kindly follow the instructions issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation," the BMC appealed. Additionally, it has asked the residents not to trust unverified information or rumours.
The high waves rising in the sea also caused water to enter homes in low-lying areas in Mumbai.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in Mumbai from June 27-30, which means the city will continue to receive heavy rain until the end of this month. However, there is a forecast of moderate rainfall on July 1.
A yellow alert has also been issued for other districts in Maharashtra including Palghar and Thane from June 27-29 and June 27-30, respectively. Meanwhile, an orange alert is in place for Raigad for June 29-30 and in Ratnagiri from June 29-July 1 due to forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Earlier, the IMD had issued a high tide warning from June 24 to 28 June in Mumbai, during which the sea is expected to experience high waves everyday. High tides refer to waves exceeding 4.5 metres in height.