Photos: 15 killed as incessant rains pummel Mumbai, several feared trapped after landslides
Incessant overnight rains pounded Mumbai and nearby areas on Sunday with the city witnessing severe waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic.
Around 15 people were killed and several injured after they were trapped under houses that collapsed due to landslides. BMC's disaster management cell said that 12 people were brought dead to the Rajawadi Hospital and two were discharged after being treated for their injuries. In a separate incident, three people died and two were injured after houses collapsed in the Vikhroli area.(Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
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Vehicles wade through a waterlogged Dahisar subway due to heavy overnight downpours in Mumbai. (Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai in the backdrop of heavy rains, a BMC official said.(ANI)
Biker in rainy windcheater jacket rides his vehicle amid heavy rain at Vikhroli, Mumbai.(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)
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The suburban train services on both Central Railway and Western Railway in the financial capital were suspended due to water logging in the tracks, railway officials said.(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
