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Agence France-Presse

Six people including five children were killed when a building collapsed in Mumbai, officials said on Monday, as monsoon rains pounded India’s financial capital, flooding roads and leading to school closures.
A dilapidated residential building collapsed on Sunday in the megacity’s east, trapping residents under the debris, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said in a statement.
The deaths came as heavy rainfall paralysed parts of the city, with the India Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm (eight inches) of rain within 24 hours.
The rain triggered landslides ⁠on the expressway connecting Mumbai with Pune, forcing its closure and ‌disrupting traffic between the two cities.

Television images showed broken slabs of construction rubble on the road, while ‌rainwater fell from the roof of a tunnel.
Besides ⁠road transport, ⁠flights were disrupted and long-distance train services, including those running between Mumbai and Pune, ‌were also cancelled.
Heavy rains have also led ‌trees to collapse on Mumbai roads, killing at least three ⁠people since late last month, according to local media.
Hundreds of millions of people in India rely on the annual monsoon winds to bring vital rains that sustain agriculture and industry.
However, climate change is shifting weather patterns and making the world’s most populous country hotter. This year’s El Nino weather phenomenon has prompted warnings of lower rainfall.
The weather office has issued a red alert warning for Mumbai on Monday, forecasting continued heavy rain and gusty winds.

With roads inundated, Mumbai authorities declared Monday a holiday for all schools and colleges. Mayor Tawde called on people to stay indoors if possible, warning of falling trees and branches due to strong winds.
The downpours in Mumbai follow weeks of sweltering heat, with authorities imposing restrictions on water use last month and cutting supplies to swimming pools and construction sites.
The city of over 20 million people is grappling with concerns over pressure on water resources from expanding data-centre infrastructure, whose large cooling requirements could exacerbate supply strains.


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Heavy rainfall has paralysed parts of the city, with the Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm of rain within 24 hours


Heavy rainfall has paralysed parts of the city, with the Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm of rain within 24 hours.


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6 killed in Mumbai building collapse as monsoon rains batter India

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Heavy rainfall has paralysed parts of the city, with the Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm of rain within 24 hours

Heavy rainfall has paralysed parts of the city, with the Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm of rain within 24 hours