Thane, July 21: As many as 60 picnickers were rescued on Sunday after they were stuck in gushing water on a hill in Belapur node of Navi Mumbai amid heavy rains, officials said. Navi Mumbai received 83.38 mm of rainfall in five hours ended at 1:30 PM on Sunday, causing water-logging in several areas in Vashi, Nerul and Sanpada. Navi Mumbai Rains: Human Chain Formed To Rescue Over 60 Stranded Tourists Amid Heavy Rainfall (Watch Video).

Officials said approximately 60 picnickers were stuck on the hill located behind Artist Colony in Belapur. After receiving the information, teams of fire brigade, police and Navi Mumbai disaster management personnel rushed to the spot, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation PRO said. "The rescue operation was carried out using ropes," he said, adding a few people are trapped in the water behind an industrial unit in Turbhe area, also in Navi Mumbai, and efforts are on to rescue them safely. Mumbai Cops Seen Filling Potholes on Mumbai-Nashik Highway Amid Heavy Rains, Congress Takes Jab at BJP, Nitin Gadkari (Watch Videos).

Human Chain Formed To Rescue Over 60 Stranded Tourists in Navi Mumbai

Heavy rains are lashing Mumbai and the metropolitan region since the early morning hours, causing inundation in several areas.

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