Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Mumbai Floods After Torrential Rain, Landslide Claims Two Lives
Mumbai was hit by a lot of rain in a short time, causing flooding in several areas.
Some places got over 200 millimeters of rain in just five hours!
This led to problems like waterlogging in low-lying areas and disruptions to the train services.
Sadly, heavy rainfall also caused a landslide in Vikhroli, where two people died, and two were injured.
Authorities have warned of more rain.
Mumbai experienced heavy rainfall, with some areas receiving over 200 mm in five hours.
Several areas, including Marol, Santacruz, and Andheri, faced significant waterlogging.
A landslide in Vikhroli resulted in two fatalities and injured two others.
Suburban train services were disrupted due to water on the tracks.
Authorities issued an Orange Alert, forecasting more heavy rain.
- Who
- Mumbai residents and local authorities.
- What
- Heavy rainfall caused flooding and a landslide.
- When
- Heavy rainfall occurred from Friday night into Saturday.
- Where
- Mumbai, specifically suburbs like Marol, Santacruz, Andheri, and Vikhroli.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall triggered the flooding and landslide.
Local Activists
BMC
Civic Response Criticism
Local Activists
Faulted civic response, citing lack of emergency teams at the Aarey underpass.
BMC
N/A
- Rainfall Amount
- Over 200 mm in 5 hours in some areas
- Affected Areas
- Marol, Santacruz, Andheri, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, Malad, Goregaon
- Landslide Location
- Vikhroli Parksite
- Fatalities
- 2
- Injured
- 2
- Orange Alert
- Issued for Sunday
