Mumbai, July 4 -- As heavy rainfall and high tide continue in Mumbai, the administration has urged people to only step out in case of urgent work.

The State Disaster Management Minister Girish Mahajan said that the rescue teams have been deployed to aid the public affected by heavy rains, and the traffic is being cleared off the roads.

The minister said, "More than 200mm rain has occurred in 12 hours, which is very heavy rain - I mean, for Mumbai, it is very heavy rain. I would request all tourists, people who are going out for sightseeing. NDRF and SDRF teams have been deployed. Our teams are stationed near manholes. Traffic is being cleared. People are going out, sitting near the high tide. Most accidents happen because of selfies. Pl...