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Over 19 people died in the Mahul area in suburban Chembur after a wall came crashing down on some houses located on a hillock following a landslide.
In another rain-related incident, ten hutment-dwellers died as six shanties collapsed after a landslide in suburban Vikhroli at 2.30 am.
The weather experts revealed that Mumbai on Sunday, between midnight and 3 am, recorded over 250 mm of rain and touched 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday.
New Delhi: At least 30 people died and several others were injured in rain-related incidents in Mumbai on Sunday (July 18, 2021) as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled the city, causing severe water-logging and traffic disruptions, officials said.
Mumbai: Commuters wade through a waterlogged street after heavy rain at Dadar
Rain fury continues in Mumbai even after nearly 30 people died in rain-related incidents in the city on Sunday. Overnight incessant heavy downpour during a major thunderstorm pummeled Mumbai, causing severe water-logging and traffic disruptions in the financial capital on Sunday. The downpur and severe waterlogging across streets led to a disruption in traffic and train services in the city, as the Western Railway and Central Railway had briefly suspended suburban train services. Also, many long-distance trains were terminated or regulated at various stations.
According to a meteorologist, Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday. The IMD had also sounded a red alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations. Later in the day, the IMD forecast a severe wet spell for the next coup
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At least 33 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours in Mumbai, according to reports. Amid incessant rains, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met with officials on Sunday, even as severe waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic threw parts of the city out of gear.
The IMD has issued a red alert in the city on Sunday. In a high-level meeting chaired by the CM, Thackeray asked rescue agencies as well as civic officials to stay on the alert and rush to spots where mishaps were reported. With rain impacting essential services, the maximum city also reported cuts in power and water supply.
Mumbai: Rains pick up again in city and suburbs; local train services affected
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A day after heavy showers battered Mumbai, the rain intensity reduced briefly on Monday morning and picked up momentum again, leading to water-logging at some places and disrupting local train services, officials said.
On Sunday, 30 people were killed in the metropolis in rain-related incidents, including 19 in Mahul area of Chembur where a retaining wall collapsed on some houses after a landslide.
On Monday, no fresh death was reported, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
However, after a brief spell of reduced intensity, the rains picked up pace again, causing inundation in some areas.