Heavy rains cripple Maximum City Mumbai; 26 dead

Mumbai: At least 26 people have died in rain-related incidents in Mumbai as heavy rains lashed parts of the city Tuesday. In Malad East, a wall collapsed on hutments early this morning in Kurar's Pimpripada area, leaving 21 people dead. The death toll is expected to increase as many are feared stuck under debris. In Kalyan, the wall of a school collapsed on an adjoining residential structure, killing three persons. Two men died in a closed car in Malad, after the car drowned near a subway.

The Maharashtra government declared a public holiday in Mumbai Tuesday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the city. Schools and colleges will remain closed today, and officials have advised people to avoid leaving their homes. Click here to follow our Mumbai Twitter handle

Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai Tuesday, disrupting air and rail services. A SpiceJet Jaipur-Mumbai flight overshot the main runway around midnight. No injuries were reported. As per the latest update, 52 flights have been cancelled on Tuesday due to heavy rains.

The weather agency has predicted heavy rainfall till July 5. Weather portal Skymet has predicted rainfall beyond 200 mm across Mumbai in that period.

(Inputs from The Indian Express)