Mumbai: Heaviest rain in decade triggers chaos (BBC)

Heavy rain has caused at least 15 deaths and triggered massive rail, road and air transport disruptions in India’s financial capital Mumbai.

The victims died when a wall collapsed on them in the early hours of Tuesday after persistent rainfall for two days.

Authorities have declared a public holiday on Tuesday and have requested people to stay indoors.

Met department officials have confirmed that this is the heaviest rainfall in the city for a decade. Read more

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