Mumbai rains kill over 20, IMD issues red alert for metropolis (Photos)

Pune/Mumbai: At least 22 people were killed and six others injured in two separate incidents of landslide and house collapse in Mumbai following the heavy rains that lashed the city.

As many as 11 incidents of wall house collapse and landslide, 13 short-circuit incidents, tree-falling in nine areas were reported between Saturday night and Sunday morning, police control room said.

Following the incessant overnight rain in the city, 17 persons were killed and two others were injured after a retaining wall collapsed in New Bharat Nagar in Mahul.

#UPDATE | The death toll rises to 14 in Chembur wall collapse incident, says Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/JUII9p6u00

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021

#UPDATE | Death toll rises to 17 in Chembur wall collapse incident, two injured persons treated & discharged from a hospital, says Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021

Three others were killed after few huts collapsed in Surya Nagar in Panchsheel Chawl in Vikhroli east.

Three bodies have been recovered and 5-6 more people are feared trapped in the debris of the building that collapsed in Vikhroli area following incessant rainfall in Mumbai: NDRF Deputy Commandant Ashish Kumar pic.twitter.com/8AHCReTUBg

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021

Another person was killed in a wall collapse incident at Bhandup.

In another landslide at Chandivali, two people were injured. Another person died due to electrocution at the Firdaus Mithai Shop in Andheri west on Sunday morning.

A 16-year-old boy killed in an incident of wall collapse in Mumbai's Bhandup, says Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. In Andheri area, a man died due to electrocution: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish at the loss of lives caused by wall collapse incidents in Mumbai due to heavy rains.

His office also announced Rs two lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. A sum of Rs 50,000 would be given to the injured.

Saddened by the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying that those who are injured have a speedy recovery: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 18, 2021

Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to wall collapses in Mumbai. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those injured.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 18, 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind also expressed his condolences.

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— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 18, 2021

Continuous downpour overnight threw parts of Mumbai out of gear on Sunday with the city witnessing severe waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic.

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai in the backdrop of heavy rains, a BMC official said. (UNI)