Trending: Relentless Mumbai rains make netizens demand ‘boat parking’

Mumbai, in just four days, recorded 791 mm of rainfall, which has already overshoot the city’s August average of 566 mm.

A post has recently been shared widely on social media amidst massive and relentless Mumbai rains. Social media was flooded with witty posts about the irony of paying crores for homes in a waterlogged city. One of the posts demanded a ‘boat parking’ amidst such torrential rains in Mumbai.

Post on social media demands boat parking in Mumbai.

The post that has now gone viral on the internet is a witty take on torrential Mumbai rains, especially in the last four days that recorded 791 mm of rainfall, already overshooting the city’s August average of 566 mm. Mumbai, infamous for its sky-high property rates, battled a deluge over the past few days with the monsoon bringing the city to a halt. From flooded streets to disrupted commutes, Mumbaikars faced the brunt of nature, but many found ways to respond with humour. Social media was flooded with witty and humorous posts about the irony of paying crores for homes in a waterlogged city. The post was captioned, “Builders charging 8–10 crores for flats in Mumbai should also provide Boat Parking these days.”

Watch the viral post here:

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Torrential rains in Mumbai.

The rains have been relentless in Mumbai. Santacruz recorded 798 mm through the entire month of July, a mark nearly matched in under a week. Beyond the numbers, the city’s streets have become a stage for unusual sights. One such incident includes a man dressed as Spider-Man wading through knee-deep water with a toilet wiper in hand, “rescuing” people. The viral clip from Mumbra showed a man breaking into the trending Aura Farming dance amid the downpour. Outside Oberoi Mall, some even took to swimming in the flooded roads.

Watch the viral video here:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNfxIdRBFv_/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=c824e6c3-2089-4c78-a46f-04ca51d9704a Reacting to this viral clip, many social media users dropped hilarious comments. One user wrote, “Real spiderman of mumbai ❤️😂” Another wrote, “Spiderman mumbai ko bachane ke mission pr 🥲” A third user wrote, “Spiderman water away from home 🗿” A