Goa, July 7 -- Mumbai and its suburban regions continued to reel under relentless heavy rainfall for the third consecutive day, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to activate its entire emergency response system to tackle the worsening situation.

According to official figures, the city division received nearly 300 mm of rainfall over the past 48 hours, while the eastern suburbs recorded around 380 mm and the western suburbs registered 345 mm, making it one of the most intense spells of monsoon rain this season.

With strong winds reaching speeds of 70 to 80 kmph accompanying the downpour, the BMC has deployed its full administrative and disaster response machinery on a war footing, placing citizen safety as its top pr...