{"id":90627,"date":"2025-08-20T23:16:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90627"},"modified":"2025-08-20T23:16:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T23:16:03","slug":"heavy-rain-paralyses-indias-financial-capital-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=90627","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain paralyses India\u2019s financial capital Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heavy rainfall in India\u2019s financial capital, Mumbai, has disrupted the lives of millions of people, submerging roads and leading to flight and train cancellations.<\/p>\n

Many parts of the city remain inundated in waist-deep water, with videos showing residents swimming through waterlogged roads as garbage gushed out from clogged sewers.<\/p>\n

Authorities on Tuesday rescued 600 people who got stuck on an overcrowded monorail system that stopped mid-journey. At least 23 had to be treated for suffocation, officials have said.<\/p>\n

Monsoon rains are common in Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located, around this time of the year.<\/p>\n

But the region is experiencing particularly heavy rainfall this time. At least 21 people have died in rain-related accidents across the state this week.<\/p>\n

In just four days, Mumbai has seen 800mm of rainfall, according to the\u00a0India Meteorological Department, which is well above the average rain recorded in August.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s weather department has issued a red alert for the city and its neighbouring districts, predicting very heavy rains to continue on Wednesday, but has said the situation would improve later in the week.<\/p>\n

Most schools and colleges are shut and some 350 people have been shifted from the city\u2019s low-lying areas to temporary shelters.<\/p>\n

People are being evacuated from low-lying areas after severe waterlogging<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Rescued residents wait at temporary shelters as heavy rains continue in Mumbai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mumbai\u2019s local trains \u2013 a lifeline for millions of commuters \u2013 have seen heavy disruptions with thousands of people waiting on platforms on Tuesday as services were delayed for hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrains scheduled for last night have left this morning, and those supposed to leave this morning have been delayed to later,\u201d a passenger told news agency ANI.<\/p>\n

Flight operations to and from the city\u2019s international airport have also taken a hit, with 50 flights reportedly cancelled over the past few days.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we want your journey to be as hassle-free as possible, Mother Nature has her own plans. With heavy rains expected again in Mumbai, there\u2019s a chance this could lead to air traffic congestion and impact flight operations,\u201d\u00a0budget carrier IndiGo said on X.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, chaos erupted on Tuesday after a monorail system, which was reportedly full far beyond its capacity, halted mid-track.<\/p>\n

A passenger who was on the train told BBC Marathi that with the air-conditioning switched off, passengers tried to open the doors to call for help.<\/p>\n

Fire department and police teams had to use cranes to bring stranded passengers down from the elevated tracks.<\/p>\n

A preliminary investigation suggested the incident took place due to \u201covercrowding in the train\u201d, according to reports.<\/p>\n

The rains caused severe traffic congestion, disrupting train and flight schedules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Opposition lawmakers have blamed the government for being ill-prepared to handle the situation.<\/p>\n

Aaditya Thackeray of the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) party said several areas, including Mumbai, were witnessing an \u201cabsolute collapse of governance\u201d.<\/p>\n

He alleged that the government had done \u201czero planning\u201d despite red alerts being issued, pointing out that the city\u2019s airport was flooded on Tuesday and new water-logging spots had emerged \u2013 particularly around recently built infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Several citizens also took to social media, criticising the city\u2019s collapsing infrastructure and poor planning.<\/p>\n

Mumbai is one of India\u2019s richest cities, significantly contributing to the country\u2019s GDP, industrial output and trade.<\/p>\n

Home to more than 12 million people, it has long attracted migrants from across the country who come in search of better opportunities.<\/p>\n

While the city has seen a bevy of infrastructure upgrades in recent years \u2013 including coastal roads, sea bridges and a new metro system \u2013 experts say investments to improve ageing drainage systems and climate-resilient infrastructure have not kept pace with the growing population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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