Six people die in Mumbai after heavy rains trigger the collapse of buildings in a slum area, according to reports. In Mankhurd, two to three multi-storey houses in the slum collapse, killing five children and one woman. The collapse disrupts the affected neighbourhood as rescue and recovery efforts begin in the aftermath of the rainfall.
Elsewhere, the same weather system causes additional disruptions across the region. The rain leads to landslides on the expressway connecting Mumbai and Pune, prompting authorities to close the route. The closure disrupts traffic and travel plans between the two cities, as vehicles are diverted and movement along the corridor is affected.
The reports link the deaths and infrastructure problems to intense monsoon rains impacting Mumbai and surrounding transport routes, with both fatalities in a residential area and wider disruptions due to weather-related landslides.
