Environment · India
Mumbai Faces Severe Flooding and Disruption Due to Heavy Rainfall
Mumbai experienced severe waterlogging and disruption on July 6 due to heavy rainfall, with some areas receiving 200 mm of rain in 12 hours. Train traffic on the Main and Harbour lines was affected. Authorities declared a holiday for all private and government schools and colleges in Mumbai and Thane. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an orange alert for Mumbai and an extremely heavy rainfall alert for Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat, citing favorable conditions for monsoon advancement. In a separate incident, a 17-year-old student died due to electrocution in Mumbai during the heavy rains.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 13 · Right 7 n = 20
- Centre (13 votes, 14 outlets): Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Patrika, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The Print, The Quint, The Times of India, The Tribune
- Right (7): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, News18 Hindi, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, Swarajya, Zee News (Hindi)
- International (1): Reuters