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Monsoon will hit the national capital anytime between June 29 and July 1, with pre-monsoon activities expected to begin this week, according to IMD Heavy rains, which lashed Mumbai on Sunday night and continue in several parts of the city, have led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas. The rains also adversely affected road and rail traffic in Mumbai, with local trains running late by up 15-20 minutes on Monday morning. Neighbouring Gujarat also witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday. Visuals posted by ANI on Twitter showed heavy water-logging in the state's Valsad district. #Gujarat: Heavy water-logging in parts of Valsad district's Umbergaon due to continuous rainfall in the region. ANI on Twitter — ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2018 Two people lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Mumbai on Sunday. #Maharashtra: Two people died, five were injured after a tree fell on them at MG road, near Metro Cinema in Mumbai, yesterday. #MumbaiRain — ANI ...

This is the first major building collapse after Tuesday's Mumbai deluge Seven persons were killed, 15 others injured, while around 25 people are feared trapped after a five-storey residential building collapsed in Bhendi Bazaar area of south Mumbai on Thursday. The building, located at Pakmodia street near the J J Hospital, with 12 rooms and six godowns on the ground floor, crumbled at around 8:30 am. According to fire brigade sources present at the spot, "There were around nine families staying in the building. Thirty people are feared trapped". Also Read :  Last day to link PAN-Aadhaar? Decision on extending deadline today The disaster management cell of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) received a call about the collapse at 8.40 am. "We immediately rushed fire brigade personnel to the site to rescue the trapped people," a senior MCGM official said. A senior police official said seven persons, including an elderly couple,...