18 killed in Mumbai rain-related incidents (Ld)

18 killed in Mumbai rain-related incidents (Ld)
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Torrential rains clobber Mumbai, paralyse traffic, trains.. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, July 18 : At least 18 persons were killed in several rain-induced tragedies as Mumbai and the surroundings were clobbered with heavy downpours early on Sunday, officials said.
As Mumbai slept the skies opened up with torrential rains measuring between 150 mm to over 200 mm in some areas, submerging many areas and playing havoc with road and rail traffic.
According to the BMC Disaster Cell and NDRF, at least 12 persons were killed when a wall collapsed after a tree fell at Vashi Naka in the Chembur area around 1 a.m.

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