6 Dead as Mumbai Building Collapses in Heavy Rain

Six people, including five children, were killed after a residential building collapsed in Mumbai as torrential monsoon rain battered India's financial capital, triggering widespread flooding, road disruptions and school closures.

The ageing building collapsed on Sunday in eastern Mumbai, trapping residents beneath the rubble. One other person was injured and taken to hospital, according to local authorities.

The fatalities came as the India Meteorological Department recorded more than 200mm of rainfall across the city within 24 hours. A red weather alert remains in effect, with further heavy rain and strong winds forecast.

Local authorities suspended classes at schools and universities and urged residents to remain indoors unless travel was essential, warning of flooding and the risk of falling trees.

Mumbai, home to more than 20 million people, had only recently emerged from a severe heatwave that prompted water restrictions. 

The city now faces renewed pressure on infrastructure as extreme weather, increasingly linked to climate change, intensifies across India during the monsoon season.