India, Aug. 19 -- As rain continues to lash Mumbai, around 400 residents who live nearby Mithi river, particularly those from Kranti Nagar slum, have been evacuated and moved to a safe shelter at Kurla's MM municipal school.

There, the city's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has made arrangements for their stay and lunch.

This comes as the water lever of the Mithi river touched the danger mark at Kranti Nagar near Kurla bridge on Tuesday following hours of incessant rain.

Track live updates of Mumbai rain here.

Ward-L of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation shared visuals from the spot on X (formerly Twitter) which show houses in the slum half-submerged in water as evacuation drive continues.

"Mithi River has crossed the d...