The Southwest Monsoon arrived in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, with dramatic effect on 09 June, 2021. More than 200mm of rain falling in less than 12 hours. Roads were inundated with flood water up to 50cm deep, causing widespread traffic disruption. Train services were also interrupted.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts will receive heavy to very heavy rainfall over the coming 3 or 4 days. Fifteen National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed to various parts of Maharashtra state in response.
The government of Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), reported a building collapsed in Malvani, Malad West. At least 11 people have died in the incident, with 17 injured and 15 rescued. More are feared buried in the rubble and firefighters are conducting rescue operations. Three other buildings nearby are in “dangerous condition” and the residents have been evacuated, the BMC said.
Although the cause of the collapse is not clear, some speculated the building it was the result of heavy rainfall as with other similar tragedies in the past. Over 20 people died in Malad East, Mumbai, when a wall collapsed destroying several makeshift homes during heavy rainfall in July 2019.
Maharashtra Minister Aslam Shaikh, who visited the site following the incident, said the house collapsed due to heavy rain in the city. On Social Media he said:
“Extremely pained! My thoughts are with the families of victims who lost their loved ones. I also pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. We express our full support for the ongoing rescue efforts at the site of the tragedy.”
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri expressed his condolences to the bereaved families, adding that he was “shocked and saddened to hear about the loss of precious lives in an unfortunate building collapse in Mumbai. Effective measures to prevent such incidents from recurring should be put in place as the city braces for monsoon.”
Social Media
The search and rescue operation by the fire brigade is still going on. As per updates, 11 people have been reported dead so far. Our prayers for the affected families. We hope for the quick recovery of the injured. May be deceased rest in peace. 🙏 https://t.co/a8xCw4IAFS
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) June 10, 2021
Shocked & saddened to hear about the loss of precious lives in an unfortunate building collapse in Mumbai.
Effective measures to prevent such incidents from recurring should be put in place as the city braces for monsoon.
Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) June 10, 2021
#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2021
Waterlogged in low lying areas
due to Heavy Rainfall in Mumbai.
Photo by Paresh Kanade.@Hosalikar_KS @SanjayJog7 @bbcnewsmarathi @IndiaWeatherMan @mumbaimatterz @RoadsOfMumbai @richapintoi @ss_suryawanshi @rajtoday pic.twitter.com/2TC8RKgV1R— Paresh M Kanade (@PareshKanade96) June 9, 2021
Severe Weather Warnings over the region during next 5 days. For detailed forecast and warnings kindly visit https://t.co/JYmdPoqJSj pic.twitter.com/HWXt31E9t2
— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) June 9, 2021
#MaharashtraRains #MumbaiRains
🔸Ref IMD predictions of
🔸heavy rains in Maha
🔸15 @NDRFHQ tms
🔸Pre-deployed acr state
🔸2 Mumbai
🔸1 Kurla
🔸4 Ratnagiri
🔸2 Sindhudurg
🔸2 Palghar
🔸2 Raigad
🔸2 Thane
As req by St Gov@HMOIndia @BhallaAjay26 @PIBHomeAffairs @PIBMumbai @ANI pic.twitter.com/KWMtRY81gJ— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) June 10, 2021
मुंबई शहर के पालक मंत्री, ना. @AslamShaikh_MLA जी ने आज स्थिति का जायजा लिया। मृतक के वारिसों को 5 लाख रुपये दिए जाएंगे, जबकि घायलों का इलाज सरकार के खर्चे पर किया जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/zmqM4sFRII
— Jignesh Sagar (@JigneshSagar79) June 10, 2021
Extremely pained!
My thoughts are with the families of victims who lost their loved ones. I also pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. We express our full support for the ongoing rescue efforts at the site of the tragedy. https://t.co/oJ65FL4lnz— Aslam Shaikh, INC (@AslamShaikh_MLA) June 10, 2021