Monster thunderstorm with cloud top twice the height of Mt. Everest hits Mumbai, causes havoc- In Pics

“Just look at the cloud top height of this thunderstorm! It has clearly touched a height of around 18 km (around 60,000 feet) above the ground. This is nearly 25,000 feet higher than the typical cruising altitude of commercial airlines,” Akshay Deoras wrote on Twitter. 

Over 17 people died in house collapses triggered by landslides following incessant overnight rains in Mumbai’s Chembur area, officials said. 

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In another incident that took place in Vikroli, five people have been declared dead. "Five bodies have been recovered and 5-6 more people are feared trapped in the debris of the building that collapsed in Mumbai`s Vikhroli," said Prashant Kadam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 7).

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences in a tweet and announced aid for the victims.

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Rescue workers remove debris as they search for survivors after a residential house collapsed due to landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Mumbai. 

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Maharashtra’s Vihar Lake, which supplies drinking water to residents of Mumbai, starts overflowing following heavy rainfall in the city.

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The Western Railway and Central Railway briefly suspended suburban train services in Mumbai after the heavy rains, and many long distance trains were terminated or regulated at various stations, officials said.

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Sunday’s powerful storms did a number to some streets in Mumbai. Rain water gushed on the roads in the financial capital of the country, leaving cars submerged in Marine Lines area. 

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The heavy rainfall caused a lot of damage inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park too.

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