Mumbai streets flooded and waterlogged after heavy rain
21 July 2021 |
10:26 am
Days of heavy rain in monsoon season flooded the streets of Mumbai, India’s financial capital, with residents complaining about the fact that the floods "happen every year". Several homes were crushed by a collapsed wall and the deluge triggered a fatal landslide.
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