30 June,2026 11:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
People make their way through heavy rain in Dharavi-Sion, Mumbai, on Tuesday. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
Heavy monsoon showers continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs on Tuesday, disrupting traffic in parts of the city and triggering multiple rain-related incidents, including a fatal tree collapse in Chembur, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) latest situation report.
Between 8 am and 10 pm, the city recorded 64.85 mm of rainfall, while the eastern and western suburbs received 76.69 mm and 70.30 mm, respectively.
Several areas witnessed intense spells of rain between 6 pm and 7 pm.
In the island city, the highest rainfall was recorded at Pratiksha Nagar Municipal School, Sion (26 mm), followed by B Nadkarni Park Municipal School (21 mm) and SWD Workshop, Dadar, along with the G-South and F-South ward offices (17 mm each).
In the eastern suburbs, the Mankhurd Fire Station area recorded 29 mm, followed by the M-E Ward Office (27 mm), Mulund Fire Station (25 mm), M-W and T Ward offices (24 mm each), and Gawanpada Fire Station and Collectors Colony (23 mm each).
The western suburbs received the highest rainfall at Cooper Hospital and Marol Fire Station (24 mm each), followed by Vile Parle Fire Station and Malpa Dongari (23 mm each), Andheri Fire Station (22 mm), and Malvani Fire Station and the P-E Ward Office (21 mm each).
Traffic movement at the Andheri Subway was temporarily suspended on Tuesday evening after 1 to 1.5 feet of water accumulated on the road.
Traffic was diverted via SV Road and Gokhale Bridge before normal movement was restored. The BMC said road traffic through the subway has since resumed, while suburban railway services, BEST buses and other subways remained unaffected.
In one of the day's most tragic incidents, an 11-year-old boy died after a large peepal tree uprooted and fell on a school bus in Chembur at around 2.58 pm.
The bus was carrying students home when the tree collapsed near the highway, trapping 13 children inside.
The deceased student was identified as Vihan Shrivastava.
Four other students sustained injuries. A 10-year-old boy has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is in stable condition. The other injured students - a 12-year-old and a 4-year-old - are also reported to be stable. A 10-year-old girl was treated and discharged.
The trapped children were rescued by local residents, the bus staff, and personnel from the Mumbai Fire Brigade before being shifted to Zen Hospital.
The BMC said 30 incidents of fallen trees and branches were reported across Mumbai till 6 pm, including six in the city, 11 in the eastern suburbs, and 13 in the western suburbs. Clearance work was underway.
The civic body also recorded five short-circuit incidents - two in the city and three in the western suburbs - and two incidents of house or wall collapses, one each in the eastern and western suburbs. No injuries were reported in these incidents.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy skies with the possibility of intense rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over the next 24 hours.
Authorities have advised citizens to avoid low-lying and waterlogged areas, remain indoors during intense spells of rain wherever possible, and follow official weather advisories.
Mumbai Police, the BMC, and the Mumbai Fire Brigade remain on alert to respond to rain-related emergencies.
