Mumbai Faces Worst Rain Crisis Since 2005

Incessant rains lashed Mumbai on Monday morning, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road traffic, suburban trains and metro rail services, officials said.

As the monsoon has become active, the Meteorological Department said the intensity of rains will increase throughout the day on Monday and issued alerts for various regions of Maharashtra.

Extreme weather events have become more frequent across the world and barely anyone is spared. While Mumbai was dealing with a deluge, a glacier collapsed in Switzerland, dumping mud and ice into a valley and burying the village of Blatten.

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Desilting of the Mithi River, a key component in the city's flood-prevention system, remains challenging due to early rains and ongoing investigations into a Rs 65 crore scam.