Mumbai

Capital city in Maharashtra, India

Mumbai, also known as Bombay, is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India, with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, which is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of over 23 million. It lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of billionaires of any city in Asia.

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Mumbai Deluge Kills Six, Sparks Travel Chaos

At least six people were killed when a building collapsed in Mumbai amid record monsoon rains that also triggered landslides and shut major highways.

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Building collapse claims six lives in Mumbai amid heavy monsoon rains IOL — Jul 06, 10:30 AM
Monsoon pounds Mumbai: 7 dead, transport crippled, legislature adjourned; city braces for high tide Times Of India — Jul 06, 09:20 AM
6 killed in Mumbai building collapse as monsoon rains batter India South China Morning Post — Jul 06, 07:40 AM
Six killed in India's Mumbai as rains wreak havoc, disrupt travel The Straits Times — Jul 06, 04:11 AM
Several feared trapped as multi-storey 'chawl' collapses in Mumbai amid heavy rain; rescue ops on Times Of India — Jul 05, 17:19 PM
Heavy Mumbai rains: Airport runway operations halted for an hour; one dead in treefall at Kurla The Hindu — Jul 05, 13:27 PM
Mumbai rains: One killed after tree falls on shop; city on red alert Scroll.in — Jul 05, 09:54 AM
Watch: Mumbai floods: 200 mm rain in 12 hours brings city to a standstill The Hindu — Jul 05, 07:15 AM
Mumbai rains: Andheri subway shut after waterlogging; Versova records 69mm Times Of India — Jun 03, 03:16 AM
Mumbai has 45 days of water left. Why IMD’s below-average monsoon forecast has BMC on edge The Indian Express — Jun 03, 01:35 AM
Power outages during weekend give sleepless nights to a section of consumers in Mumbai suburbs Times Of India — May 31, 14:54 PM