The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert of heavy rains for Mumbai for August 20 and predicted that the intensity of rainfall in the metropolis will go down from Thursday (August 21, 2025).
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Rains battered Mumbai, its suburbs and the townships in its metropolitan region on Tuesday (August 19, 2025), flooding streets that resembled rivers at several places, once again highlighting the financial capital’s annual challenge in dealing with the monsoon rains.
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As many as 782 passengers were rescued on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) evening after two overcrowded Monorail trains on elevated tracks got stuck between stations in Mumbai on a day of torrential rains, leading to panic and frantic rescue efforts.
