# Mumbai landslide kills 6, city rainfall crosses 2,000mm

2026-08-12T10:41:59+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk

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Six people died and several are feared trapped after a landslide in Mumbai's Kurla area on Wednesday, Hindustan Times reports. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said it received complaints of electrical short circuits and falling trees across the city. A separate fire in a Vile Parle high-rise killed two people, including a toddler, and injured six others. Mumbai's seasonal rainfall has crossed the 2,000mm mark, raising fears of waterlogging and transport disruption. A yellow alert has been issued for parts of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave opened in Mumbai on August 11, drawing representatives to discuss urban cooperation.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/heavy-rain-crosses-2000mm-vile-parle-fire-kills-two-brics-city-conclave-underway-mumbai-top-trends-today/articleshow/133169521.cms>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/today-weather-live-updates-delhi-mumbai-rains-imd-rainfall-forecast-landslide-kurla-himachal-alert-uttarakhand-aug-12-101786506524808.html>

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