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Mumbai Hit Hard by Deadliest Monsoon Spells and Landslides

Monday, July 6, 2026
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Mumbai Hit Hard by Deadliest Monsoon Spells and Landslides

Mumbai got hit hard this Monday. One of the deadliest monsoon spells they’ve seen, with at least ten people losing their lives because of the rain-related mess. Downpours just kept coming, bringing flooding, landslides, and total disruption across the whole Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Things really spiraled when a landslide happened near Lohagad Fort. It trapped a family there. And that wasn’t all. The Pune-Mumbai Expressway shut down completely. The old Mumbai-Pune Highway was gone too. Then things got worse on the rails; railway services between Mumbai and Pune also stopped because of another slide on the ghat section.

The India Meteorological Department threw a red alert out. Warning about seriously heavy rain, plus winds hitting eighty to ninety kilometers per hour. It felt immediate. Dangerous.

The toll is grim. The deaths reflect how brutal this monsoon was for Mumbai. We heard about tragic scenes like a roadside shop in Kurla getting crushed when a tree just fell down. Another story a man died after falling into a manhole hidden under the floodwaters in Saki Naka. Just horrific things happening right there.

The relentless rain didn’t stop there, though. It left huge swathes of the city waterlogged. Everything became dangerous for people trying to move around.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation the BMC started shouting warnings. Tell everyone to stay inside. Unless you absolutely have to go somewhere, just stay put.

They were also telling folks what not to touch. Stay away from trees, anything old or damaged. Hoardings, electric poles, those vulnerable structures. Don’t park cars under any trees either. And steer clear of the beaches, seafronts, and all that waterlogged mess. Simple advice for survival when chaos hits.

The BMC also appealed for calm. Don't believe whatever rumours are flying around. Stick only to what the government is saying. Official alerts. That’s the only thing you need right now. They asked everyone to just follow the instructions from the administration and disaster management teams as things keep changing.

Meanwhile, the response was massive. The civic body said they brought in about fifteen thousand officers and personnel. From the BMC itself, plus all those emergency agencies. Deployed across Mumbai trying to handle this rain emergency. Senior officials are actually watching everything closely now. Coordinating rescues and relief efforts wherever it got bad. If you’re in an actual emergency right now, you can call the BMC Helpline at 1916.

The connectivity nightmare is still ongoing. That landslide near Lohagad Fort shut down major routes. The Expressway? Closed. The old Highway? Gone. And those railway lines between Mumbai and Pune? Disrupted after that separate slide on the ghat section.

Authorities are really pushing people to wait. Avoid non-essential travel until the weather eases up, and normal transport starts working again. That’s the plea now.

The IMD red warning is still active. Schools are shut down. Emergency agencies? Still on high alert. Mumbai is just fighting this one of the season’s worst monsoon spells right now. It’s a constant battle unfolding across the city.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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