New Delhi, July 9 -- After days of incessant monsoon showers, Mumbai witnessed a generally cloudy day with little to no rain in most parts on Thursday. This provided relief after a prolonged wet spell that had caused waterlogging, tree falls, traffic snarls and disruption to suburban rail services.

Commuters wading through heavily waterlogged streets in areas like Vasai, Virar, and other Mumbai suburbs have been a common sight since the monsoon first hit the city. And the BMC has issued an urgent health advisory urging residents to take preventive measures against leptospirosis, a potentially fatal infection.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has advised citizens to take precautions against leptospirosis, a bacterial disease ...