US EditionMumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Local Trains Affected, Landslide Kills 2, IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall
Heavy monsoon rains caused a landslide in Vikhroli West, killing two and injuring two others, with the area receiving 248.5 mm of rain in 21 hours, officials said.
- Two people died and two others were injured in a landslide at Varsha Nagar, Vikhroli, Mumbai, on Saturday amid heavy rains.
- The landslide was caused by soil and stones sliding from a nearby hillock during relentless downpour linked to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.
- Emergency teams including fire brigade, police and civic staff responded quickly, and injured victims from one family were admitted to Rajawadi Hospital with stable conditions reported.
- Mumbai recorded over 200 mm rainfall between 11 pm and 5 am, with IMD issuing red and orange alerts and police advising residents to avoid non-essential travel for safety.
- The event caused severe waterlogging and disruption in several Mumbai suburbs, and officials urged citizens to contact the municipal control room for assistance and stay indoors.
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Mumbai, Aug 16 (PTI) Two persons were killed, and as many others sustained injuries in a landslide amid heavy rains in the eastern suburb of Vikhroli here on Saturday, civic officials said. The incident took place around 2.39 am at Varsha Nagar in Vikhroli Parksite, which falls under the collector’s jurisdiction, they said. Soil and […]
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