Two Dead Due To Heavy Rains, Water Logging In Mumbai

An intense monsoon downpour has thrown India's financial capital into total disarray, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to upgrade its weather warning to an Orange Alert. 

The relentless deluge has caused widespread waterlogging, crippled major traffic corridors, and resulted in two tragic fatalities linked directly to civic infrastructure failures. 

The extreme weather turned fatal in the suburbs, triggering fierce political debates over municipal accountability and pre-monsoon negligence. 

In the suburbs, the situation turned tragic in multiple incidents linked to the extreme weather.

In Chembur, a massive tree uprooted by fierce gales



collapsed directly onto a school bus carrying students from Universal High School and Tilak Nagar School. Local citizens and emergency services used specialised cutting gear to rescue trapped children.

Tragically, 11-year-old Vihan Shrivastav succumbed to his injuries. Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar expressed deep grief over the death of 11-year-old Vihan Shrivastav on Thursday, who was killed after a massive tree uprooted by strong winds fell on a school bus in Chembur.

Calling it an unfortunate incident, Shelar said the government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had a responsibility to extend full assistance to affected families and assured action against those responsible.