The rainfall during the 24-hour period before 8.30 am in Mumbai on Tuesday was 375.2 mm, the highest since the July 26, 2005 Maharashtra floods, IMD (India Meteorological Department) officials said. Besides the 2005 Mumbai deluge, the highest rainfall on a single day recorded by the Santa Cruz observatory in the metropolis was on July 5, 1974. Thanks @mybmc #mumbairains #mumbaimonsoon #manhole pic.twitter.com/5krJ18xxMi — Tanmaya Nanda (@tkn2104) July 2, 2019A precautionary public holiday was declared for the city, Mumbai Suburban and Thane district this morning. #Mumbairains Would like to announce and confirm that tomm 2nd July 2019 has been declared as holiday ,for all schools( public & private ) in Mumbai , Navi Mumbai, Thane , kokan areas ! Heavy rainfall caused two separate walls to collapse in Mumbai and Kalyan on Tuesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring over 50, as forecasters warned of more rains.

Source: The Telegraph July 02, 2019 12:45 UTC