JAKARTA - It is reported that eight people in Mumbai, India, were killed by monsoon rains with record rainfall that triggered the collapse of multi-storey buildings, the collapse of many trees, and severe flooding throughout the city.
Six people, including five children, were killed when a four-storey building collapsed and fell on the surrounding huts in the Mankhurd area on Sunday, July 5, evening, as reported by The Times of India.
Four of them are one family.
Rescue teams are still clearing debris at the scene because they are afraid there are still victims trapped under the rubble.
Two other victims, an 18-year-old motorcyclist and a 63-year-old shopkeeper, were killed after being hit by tree branches in different locations.
A total of 203 incidents of falling trees were reported in Mumbai in the last 24 hours.
The rain recorded the highest rainfall in the last 50 years. Rainfall of 265.6 mm that flooded southern Mumbai in 24 hours was the highest for July in half a century.
Meanwhile, wind speeds in a number of areas reached 70-75 kilometers per hour, disrupting international airport operations. The runway was closed for one hour, four flights were canceled, 13 arrival flights were diverted, and almost 90 percent of departures were delayed.
Meteorologists issued an orange alert for Monday, with forecasts of heavy rain still to come.
Responding to this condition, local authorities also set school and college holidays throughout the region.
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