RAIN, LANDSLIDES KILL 30 IN MUMBAI
Thirty people died in rain-related incidents as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummelled Mumbai, causing severe water logging and traffic disruptions in the financial capital on Sunday, officials said. As many as 19 people died as a compound wall came crashing down on some houses located on a hillock after a landslide, a fire official said. Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on Sunday, a meteorologist said.
At least 30 people died in rain-related incidents as incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled Mumbai, causing severe water logging and traffic disruptions on Sunday, officials said. The Western Railway and Central Railway briefly suspended suburban train services after the heavy rains and many long-distance trains were terminated or regulated at various stations, officials said.
Nineteen people died as a compound wall came crashing down on some houses located on a hillock in Mahul area after a landslide, a fire official said.
The India Meteorological Department said Mumbai was placed under a red alert. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed grief over the loss of lives and announced an ex-gratia of ~5 lakh. PTI