6 killed in Mumbai building collapse as monsoon rains batter India

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A building collapse in Mumbai caused by heavy monsoon rains resulted in six deaths, including five children. The incident disrupted Mumbai's infrastructure, with flooding and school closures amid significant rainfall.

Six people including five children were killed when a building collapsed in Mumbai, officials said on Monday, as monsoon rains pounded India’s financial capital, flooding roads and leading to school closures. A dilapidated residential building collapsed on Sunday in the megacity’s east, trapping residents under the debris, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said in a statement. The deaths came as heavy rainfall paralysed parts of the city, with the India Meteorological Department recording more than 200mm...