MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted "extremely heavy rainfall" over the next 24 hours in Mumbai while a constant rain continued to batter the city on Saturday. The schools and colleges were declared a holiday amid bad weather conditions.

The IMD also cautioned people saying that heavy rainfall warning on a "very-high-tide day" today is "not a good combination". Civic authorities in Mumbai issued a "beach safety appeal" warning residents of the metropolis to avoid going near the sea, reports NDTV.

"The IMD gave a warning of extremely heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours from 1 pm on August 3. Citizens should avoid venturing around sea also at water-logged areas," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement.