ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains have claimed at least 657 lives across Pakistan since June 26, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirming the widespread devastation.

The IMD also predicts good rains in the next five days for most parts of India, including Rajasthan, Odisha and Gujarat. Starting August 23, another low pressure system building over the Bay of Bengal could bring good rains,

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On Monday morning, torrential rain slowed traffic on the Western Express Highway near Vile Parle and caused delays on Central and Harbour railway lines. Waterlogging was reported in areas like Nalasopara and Wadala, while a powerful rain band dumped nearly 80 mm of rain per hour over Bandra and South Mumbai.

Mumbai is facing severe disruptions as relentless monsoon rains continue to batter the city. The Western Expressway, one of the city’s busiest highways, has come to a near standstill with vehicles moving at a snail’s pace due to waterlogging.

A detailed advisory indicates that Naushahro Feroze, Dadu, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Hyderabad, Tharparkar, and Karachi are most likely to receive mild to heavy intermittent rain up to August 19.

India has received 561.8mm of rain so far this monsoon, just 0.1mm short of the long-period average (LPA, otherwise known as the normal) of 561.9mm for the same period