Rains swamp India's financial capital Mumbai as monsoon season arrives early
Record-breaking rainfall hit India's financial capital on May 26, flooding parts of the city and disrupting flights and train services. Weather officials say the huge downpours broke a record that had stood for more than a century. The monsoon rains started lashing the coast of the southern state of Kerala on May 24, before reaching parts of the state of Maharashtra on May 25. It marks the earliest arrival of the annual weather event in 16 years. Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.
Record-breaking rainfall hit India's financial capital on May 26, flooding parts of the city and disrupting flights and train services. Weather officials say the huge downpours broke a record that had stood for more than a century. The monsoon rains started lashing the coast of the southern state of Kerala on May 24, before reaching parts of the state of Maharashtra on May 25. It marks the earliest arrival of the annual weather event in 16 years. Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.