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India: Flood: 2021/07/18 Country Information on DRR

Period 2021/07/18
Country or District India
Event Type Flood
Outline Heavy Monsoon rainfall in western India has caused widespread damage and triggered flash floods and several landslides in part of the country’s largest city, Mumbai on 18 July 2021. According to the latest assessments, at least 14 bodies have been retrieved from the collapsed buildings in Chembur, while 6 people have lost their lives in Vikhroli. Dozens of people were reportedly injured.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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ECHO 2021/07/28
After severe flooding and landslides in Maharashtra State (western India) last week, the death toll has increased to 209, according to the National Emergency Response Centre.

Reuters 2021/07/24
Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead

ECHO 2021/07/19
According to media reports, up to 33 people have died, with others injured.

Government of India 2021/07/20
As many as 25 people have been reported dead and several others injured in three separate incidents of landslides and a wall collapse as several areas of Mumbai were flooded after heavy overnight rains.

Floodlist 2021/07/18
At Least 20 Killed in Mumbai Landslides and Floods