The torrential rains which drowned the Indian megacity of Bombay (west) this weekend caused the death of at least 6 people, victims of the collapse of a building, and very significant damage, according to a report by the authorities on Monday.
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The rainy episode which affected the country’s financial capital – more than 20 million inhabitants – caused the collapse of a building on Sunday, reported the city’s mayor, Ritu Tawde.
“Six people, five children and a woman, were killed in this accident. Another was injured and hospitalized,” he added in a statement.
More than 200 millimeters of water fell on Bombay in twenty-four hours, according to the Indian Weather Service (IMD), which extended its red alert for heavy precipitation for the day on Monday.
This intense rainfall caused flooding in several areas of the city, where schools were closed for the day on Monday.
They come at a time when high temperatures forced the municipality in June to impose restrictions on water consumption, the reserves of which are also threatened in the region by the commissioning of several data centers.
