Several families in Mahim's Kawli Wadi are likely to have a gloomy Diwali this year, thanks to rain, lament the kandeel makers who have suffered huge losses already. Heavy monsoon rain and intermittent post-monsoon showers in the city have not just damaged their kandeels but have also caused a dip in sale.

Kawli Wadi residents have been running the business of lanterns at Mahim's Kandeel Gully for several years. But most of them have suffered a loss of close to 30 per cent, as this year's rain has damaged a lot of their paper lanterns. A vendor, Dharmesh Hodawadekar, said, "Our business has been highly affected by the rain with almost 30 per cent dip in business. Several paper lanterns were destroyed, and people are also wary about travelling to get the Kandeels because of continuing showers."