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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