Mumbai rains: India's financial capital was paralaysed by the incessant rain, which left several areas of the financial capital waterlogged and claimed 18 lives in a wall collapse in a northern suburb. Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. The rainfall in the 24-hour period before 8.30 am Tuesday was the highest since the July 26, 2005 deluge in Mumbai. The rainfall during the 24-hour period was 375.2 mm, the official said, quoting data from the Santa Cruz-based Mumbai Regional Centre of the IMD. Barring the 2005 flooding of Mumbai, the highest rainfall in a single day in the metropolis was on July 5, 1974. The rainfall recorded by the Santa Cruz observatory on that day was also 375.2 mm. Let us take a look at images of Mumbai rains that paralysed the India's financial capital: -
Eighteen people were killed and over 50 injured in a wall collapse in the northern suburb of Malad in Mumbai early Tuesday following heavy rains. (Reuters Photo)
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With IMD forecast of heavy rains for Tuesday, the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses. (PTI Photo)
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The Central Railway has also decided to run local trains in limited corridors due to water logging on the railway tracks. (Reuters Photo)
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A view of the damaged cars after a tree fell down following heavy rainfall in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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A SpiceJet flight from Jaipur skid and overshot the main runway while landing at the Mumbai airport amid heavy rains on Monday, although none of the passengers were hurt in the incident. (AP Photo)
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The Meteorological Department has warned of "extremely heavy" rainfall in adjoining areas of Thane and Palghar on July 2, 4 and 5. (AP Photo)
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A few places in Mumbai could get heavy to very heavy rainfall Monday and Tuesday, it added.(AP Photo)
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A view of the waterlogged Konkan Bhavan, which houses government offices, after heavy Monsoon rains at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
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Over 1,000 people were evacuated from Kranti Nagar, Kurla, to prevent any untoward incidents due to an overflowing Mithi river. (Reuters Photo)
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Suburban local train service is also badly affected as low lying areas were submerged. (Reuters Photo)
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Over long-distance trains of the central and western railways were either cancelled or terminated ahead of final destination due to heavy rainfall. (AP Photo)
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Power utility companies have also suspended the supply in some suburban areas of Mumbai as a precautionary measure. (Reuters Photo)
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The authorities have declared a holiday Tuesday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses. (AP Photo)
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As rains continued to lash the city, water logging was reported at Airport Colony, Vakola Junction, Postal colony, near Chunabhatti Railway station and Vakola road. (AP Photo)
