Study in Nature journal says 85% of monsoon-linked deaths from 2006 to 2015 occurred in slums as they are located in low-lying, flood-prone areas, with women & children facing higher risk.
In forecast for Tuesday, IMD predicted 'very heavy to extremely heavy' rainfall in the city & suburbs. People complained of waterlogging on railway tracks in low-lying areas.
The incident took place at Varsha Nagar in Vikhroli Parksite. Soil & stones from a nearby hillock collapsed on a hut, injuring four persons, an official from BMC said.
South Mumbai's drainage system, built by the British over 140 years ago, has a capacity of 50 mm rainfall per hour, compared to the 25 mm rainfall per hour across the rest of Mumbai.
Rescue operations are underway as houses collapse in Baramati and around 30 people remain stranded in Phaltan, Satara. The districts of Pune, Solapur, Raigad, and the Mumbai-MMR region have received heavy rainfall.
Some parts received more than 300 mm rainfall just in 6 hours between 1 am & 6 am Monday, resulting in severe waterlogging & disrupting suburban train services & flight operations.
The seasonal monsoon rains, which start at the end of May, bring respite after a scorching summer but have also triggered widespread flooding in recent years.
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