New Delhi, June 18 -- Mumbai and surrounding areas continued to reel under heavy monsoon showers this week, triggering widespread waterlogging, disrupting transport services, and now pushing one of the city's key reservoirs, Powai Lake, past its full capacity.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) confirmed early Wednesday that Powai Lake, a significant artificial waterbody under its jurisdiction, began overflowing around 6 AM due to intense rainfall in its catchment area over the past two days.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the civic body noted that the lake's water levels reached 195.10 feet. The lake has a storage capacity of 545 crore litres and is primarily used for non-potable and industrial purposes, especially in the...