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On 13 May 2024, a large billboard measuring 120x120 ft in the Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai, collapsed following heavy rains. [ 3 ] 17 people were killed and more than 75 were injured. [ 4 ] The billboard crashed onto a petrol station , crushing vehicles and people who had taken shelter from the rains. [ 1 ]
The landslide occurred 9:30 on 19 July 2023, in the remote mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra.The village resides close to Irshalgad fort, which is a popular weekend trekking spot.
A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021. As of 28 July 2021, around 251 people have died and over 100 are still missing due to floods and landslides. 13 districts have been affected in western Maharashtra. [2]
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The present storm-water drainage system in Mumbai was put in place in the early 20th century and is capable of carrying only 25.1237 millimetres of water per hour which was extremely inadequate on a day when 993 mm of rain fell in the city. The drainage system was also clogged at several places.
The 2021 Mumbai landslide was a series of landslides that occurred in Chembur and Vikhroli, the suburban neighbourhood located in Mumbai, India on 18 July 2021. [4] At least thirty-two people were killed [ 1 ] [ 5 ] and several others injured after they were trapped under houses that collapsed due to landslides caused by heavy rains. [ 6 ]
Mumbai recorded 468 mm of rainfall in twelve hours, the highest in a day in August since 1997, according to data from the India Meteorological Department. [5] Transport systems came to a virtual standstill with local trains in Mumbai stationary and various flights cancelled with almost all delayed. On Link Road, a building collapsed.