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dated July 1, 1956: Downpour in Bombay

Bombay city and suburbs, for the second day in succession, had a heavy downpour on June 30. Whipped by strong winds, the rain flooded the roads bringing vehicular traffic to a standstill. At some places water was knee-deep and cars were stranded at a number of places in the traffic islands. Both buses and trams plodded on water-logged roads.

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