Pravin Amre Wades Through The Mumbai Floods For Three Hours
Aug 30, 2017 at 6:29 PM
India’s economic capital Mumbai is flooded because of heavy monsoon rains and the people of Mumbai also known as “Mumbaikars” are facing huge problems to commute. Former Indian batsman Pravin Amre who is one of India’s 14 batsmen to score a century on debut is no different and had to walk through water till knee levels. Mumbai is currently paralyzed due to high water levels on roads and railways tracks making it difficult for the Mumbaikar’s to commute.
Pravin Amre had gone to Thane to attend a function but could drive back only till Sion, as it was difficult to drive due to high water level. He had to abandon his car mid way and walk back. Amre said,
“I could drive till Chembur without much bother. But after that the car would simply not move. I searched for a safe parking spot in Sion. And decided to walk the rest of the distance.” Amre had to wade through for three hours. It took Amre eight hours from the time he left Thane to reach home safely.
He added, “The situation was quite bad for the average Mumbaikar. I walked through areas which housed labour camps and Dharavi on my way to Matunga West in knee-deep water. It was quite scary because if there was a pothole, there was no way anyone could spot it.”
These floods reminded Mumbaikar’s of the horrific floods of 2005, and Amre was no different as he recalled the horrible calamity, “I remember I was safe indoors during the 2005 floods. But my Air India colony office was flooded with water levels going up to the first floor. That time, people who knew how to swim had helped the rest.”
Amre holds the record for the highest score in an Irani trophy match of 246 playing for the Rest of India against Bengal.