Commuters in India's financial hub Mumbai waded knee-deep through water to reach their offices on Tuesday as torrential monsoon rains disrupted rail and air links and forced schools to close. Municipal workers used shovels to clear clogged drains in the western city of 18 million people, which has been pounded by heavy wind and rain since late Saturday.
"More than 40 domestic flights were cancelled and another 10 had to be diverted to other destinations," a government official said in New Delhi.
Mumbai was swamped by 35.9 centimeters (14 inches) of rain on Tuesday alone, the weather bureau said, forecasting more heavy rainfall until at least the following day. The government said schools and colleges would remain closed Wednesday.
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