Synopsis
The thunderstorms saw even air traffic being affected as seven flights were diverted between 12 pm and 5 am on Sunday.
Agencies
As many as 32 people have lost their lives after a thunderstorm on Sunday brought heavy rains in Mumbai and nearby regions throwing road and rail traffic out of gear.
At least 19 of them died when a landslide hit a
hillock in Chembur at 3 am on Sunday. The incident led to several people being trapped below the debris. The National Disaster Response Force and the Mumbai Fir Brigade were pressed to rescue. A similar incident at Vikhroli caused the death of ten people. A16-year-pld boy was killed after a retaining wall of the forest department in Bhandup collapsed.