Mumbai Monsoon  

Monsoon in Mumbai has wreaked havoc once again leaving the 700 onboard the Mahalaxmi Express train stranded. As many as 117 people have been rescued so far and the Navy has deployed eight rescue teams

As rain continues to pour down heavily across Maharashtra, low-lying areas in the state are reportedly flooded. The incessant rains have caused flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to be temporarily suspended.

Rain fury claimed around 26 lives in Maharashtra, including 21 in a wall collapse in Mumbai, while the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses.

The weather station in Santacruz recorded 91 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Monday, an IMD official said, predicting more showers in Mumbai and in the parched Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai, the first tragic incident happened in Thane, the other one occurred in Ambarnath, officials of the district disaster management cell said