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‘Please save us’: ‘Spider-Man’ wades through flooded Mumbai with toilet wiper to rescue people after heavy rains trigger waterlogging

In the viral video, the man donning a Spider-Man costume can be seen navigating waterlogged streets.

Following heavy rain on the fifth consecutive day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts, indicating intense to very intense rainfall spells accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds of 40-50 kmph (Image source: @shaddyman98/Instagram)

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs over the past few days, triggering mayhem in the city, leaving several areas submerged and residents struggling through waterlogged roads. While visuals of flooded streets sparked outrage over the city’s crumbling infrastructure, a video of a man dressed as Spider-Man, attempting to “save” the city and its residents, has gone viral.

In the clip, the man, popularly known as the “Spider-Man of Mumbai” to his 78 lakh Instagram followers, can be seen in full costume navigating waterlogged streets. Armed with a toilet wiper, he gives the impression of trying to clear the flooding.

“Bahout paani khali karna h abhi (I need to clear many flooded areas),” he wrote in the caption of his Instagram post.

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The video left social media users in splits. “Mission Impossible,” a user wrote. “Spidey. The entire Mumbai depends on you right now, please save us,” another user commented.

“Spiderman Suffering In The Rain,” a third user said.

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Following heavy rain on the fifth consecutive day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Wednesday, issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts, indicating intense to very intense rainfall spells accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph. As per the data released by the Maharashtra Disaster Management Department, 21 people have lost their lives in rain and flood-related incidents between August 15 and 19.

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