Mumbai Buildings Collapse Amid Heavy Rains, Killing Six
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- Six people, including five children, died when two to three multi-story buildings collapsed in a Mumbai slum on Sunday due to heavy monsoon rains.
- The downpour also disrupted traffic, flight, and train schedules across the region.
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Heavy monsoon rains have caused building collapses and transport disruptions in Mumbai and surrounding areas. The India Meteorological Department has issued a 'red' alert for several districts.
On Sunday two to three multi-story building in a slum area collapsed killing six
The heavy downpour has disrupted traffic on the busy Mumbai-Pune Expressway and impacted flight and train schedules
Here is a roundup of some of the top headlines from around India on Monday, July 6:
Five children were among at least six people killed after several buildings collapsed in the western Indian city of Mumbai on Sunday amid heavy rains, authorities said.
On Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a 'red' alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts.
The incident on Sunday occurred in the city's eastern suburb of Mankhurd where two to three multi-story homes in a slum area collapsed, killing five children and one woman, civic officials said.
The heavy monsoon rains have disrupted transport and forced schools to close in the financial capital of India.
The downpour also triggered landslides along the expressway between Mumbai and neighboring Pune, forcing its closure and disrupting traffic between the two cities.
Flight operations were affected, while several long-distance train services, including routes linking Mumbai and Pune, were cancelled.
More than 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain fell across Mumbai, with some areas receiving up to 161 mm (6.3 inches), officials said.
Local media reported that three other people have died since late last month after trees toppled during the monsoon.
As monsoon rains hit parts of the country, once again it has brought death and devastation. At least six people, including five children, were killed when a group of buildings collapsed in Mumbai on Sunday.
In West Bengal, a suspect was mob lynched by angry locals after a 12-year-old girl's body was found stuffed in a sack in the outskirts of Kolkata.
Meanwhile, a film based on the life of Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, who sought justice for the 25,000 people who disappeared during Punjab's insurgency years and questioned the role of the Punjab Police, has been pulled from an OTT platform.
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أسئلة مفتوحة
- What caused the buildings to collapse?
- What is the extent of damage to infrastructure?
- What measures are being taken for affected residents?
