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Six killed in India's Mumbai as rains wreak havoc

The West Australian

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July 6, 2026

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Six killed in India's Mumbai as rains wreak havoc

India's financial ‌capital of Mumbai is being battered by heavy monsoon rains that have killed at least six people as buildings collapse under the deluge.

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Reuters

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· Jul 2, 2026

Monsoon rains inundate India's financial capital Mumbai

Monsoon rains lashed the Indian city of Mumbai, flooding roads and pavements and uprooting trees. #News #India #Mumbai #Monsoon #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

India TV News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Three death in Maharashtra, flash flood in Jammu, Himachal: How Monsoon wreaks havoc in India

The monsoon wreaked widespread destruction across India, claiming lives in Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh, disrupting rail, road and air services, triggering flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, and inundating towns in Odisha as authorities in several states stepped up emergency measures. Maharashtra bore the brunt as three fresh rain-related deaths were reported in Pune, taking the state's toll to 13 over the last three to four days. Himachal Pradesh reported the death of a 14-year-old girl in a shooting stone incident on Monday.

NDTV

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· Jul 4, 2026

Roads Flooded, Trains Delayed As Mumbai Get 200 mm Rain In 12 Hours

Torrential downpours battered Mumbai on Saturday, with several parts of the city receiving nearly 200 mm of rains in 12 hours, inundating low-lying areas, triggering road cave-ins, tree falls and...

Ghanaian Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

India rains wreak havoc, kill 6, disrupt travel

At least six people including five children were killed when a group of buildings collapsed in the eastern suburbs of India’s Mumbai on Sunday, ‌the latest casualties of heavy rains that have disrupted travel and shut down schools in the city. Two to three multi-storey houses in a slum collapsed in the Mankhurd area of The post India rains wreak havoc, kill 6, disrupt travel appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Russia Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

Monsoon rains maroon India’s financial capital (VIDEO)

Six killed as heavy monsoon rains batter Mumbai, India with flooding and landslides Read Full Article at RT.com

Nepal News

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· Jul 11, 2026

भियतनाममा डुंगा पल्टिँदा १५ जनाको मृत्यु

हनोई। भियतनामको दक्षिणी फु क्वोक टापु नजिक डुंगा पल्टिँदा १५ जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ। स्थानीय सञ्चारमाध्यम ‘भीएनएक्सप्रेस’ का अनुसार पर्यटक बोकेको डुंगा शनिबार दिउँसो दुर्घटना भएको हो। डुंगामा ३२ भारतीय पर्यटकसहित चालक दल र सेवाकर्मी गरी ३६ जना यात्रारत थिए। दुर्घटनापछि २१ जनाको सकुशल उद्धार गरिएको छ भने १५ जनाको शव फेला परेको छ। घटनापछि []

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 11, 2026

Phu Quoc boat tragedy: 15 Indian tourists die after speedboat overturns in Vietnam

The victims included 10 from Tamil Nadu, three from Andhra Pradesh and two from Kerala.

India Today

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· Jun 29, 2026

Video: Floods force villagers to cross swollen stream, risk lives in Maharashtra

Video: Floods force villagers to cross swollen stream, risk lives in Maharashtra

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

6 killed in Mumbai building collapse as monsoon rains batter India

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...

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 7, 2026

Monsoon landslides kill 13 in Bangladesh, India amid heavy rains

Relentless monsoon rains swept across parts of Bangladesh and southern India, triggering deadly landslides that have killed at least 13 people, displaced thousands and left rescue...

BoingBoing

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· Jun 25, 2026

Blood-red rain fell on India for two months and some physicists blamed a comet

From July to September 2001, heavy downpours of red-colored rain fell across the southern Indian state of Kerala, staining clothes pink. Yellow, green, and black rain also appeared. Each milliliter of rain water contained about 9 million red particles. Scientists estimated that 50,000 kilograms of them fell in total. — Read the rest The post Blood-red rain fell on India for two months and some physicists blamed a comet appeared first on Boing Boing.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 3, 2026

Heavy rain floods Mumbai during intense monsoon spell | AJ #shorts

Heavy monsoon rains have inundated parts of Mumbai, India's financial capital, causing widespread flooding, traffic congestion and disruption to daily life. The India Meteorological Department has forecast more heavy rainfall through the weekend. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 3, 2026

Heavy rain floods Mumbai during intense monsoon spell

Heavy monsoon rains have inundated parts of Mumbai, India's financial capital, causing widespread flooding.

Euronews

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· Jun 25, 2026

Mumbai monsoon floods streets and disrupts travel

Heavy monsoon rains flood Mumbai, submerging roads, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to wade through waterlogged streets in India’s financial hub.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jul 11, 2026

Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded

Floods and landslides triggered by days of ​torrential monsoon rain have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh and ‌left over a million stranded as authorities raced on Saturday to deliver aid to devastated communities. The disaster management ministry said on Saturday that flooding across seven districts — Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, [] The post Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

OneIndia

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· Jul 2, 2026

Mumbai, Delhi, UP Weather Update: IMD Issues Heavy To Extremely Heavy Rain Alert Across 20 States Till July 8

Relentless rains have started in many areas of India with the onset of southwest monsoon. The weather has affected life in many parts of the country; from flooded roads in Mumbai to thunderstorms in Delhi and heavy showers in central India.

Independent Online

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· Jul 6, 2026

Building collapse kills six in Mumbai as torrential rain batters city

Building collapse kills six in Mumbai as torrential rain batters city

The Economic Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Mumbai rains: A brief respite is not the end of worries

Mumbai rains: A brief respite is not the end of worries

The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 5, 2026

Mother and son killed in elephant attack in Chitwan

Chitwan, July 5: A tragic incident occurred in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-23 Belhatta, where a mother and her four-year...

DawnNews English

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· Jun 21, 2026

Speeding Car Crashes Into Imambargah Tent in Karachi | Dawn News English

At least 11 people, including women and children, were injured after a vehicle ploughed into a religious gathering near an Imambargah in Karachi late on Sunday night. #karachi #breakingnews #pakistan #accident #imambargah #dha #news #cctv --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

BERNAMA

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· Jul 6, 2026

World : Six Killed After Heavy Rains Trigger Building Collapse In Mumbai

NEW DELHI, July 6 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Six people were killed and one injured Sunday after heavy rains caused a multi-story building to collapse in India's financial capital Mumbai, said officials, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

9 News Australia

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· Jun 21, 2026

Investigation underway to determine what caused two trains to crash in the UK | 9 News Australia

Investigators are working to determine what caused a crash between two trains in the UK, which killed a train driver. | *Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9* *Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6* FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAU

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