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Indian tourist spot records more monsoon rain in hours than London sees all year
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/mumbai-rains-monsoon-update-record-rainfall-deaths-b3010254.htmlLonavala, a tourist spot close to Mumbai, received over 600mm of rainfall on Monday
Stuti Mishra
Tuesday 07 July 2026 09:58 BST
A popular hill station near Mumbai recorded more than 600mm of rain in a single day this week – more than London receives in an entire year – as incessant monsoon rains paralysed India's financial capital.
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Some areas of Mumbai received more than 300mm of rain in a single day on Sunday, while Lonavala, a tourist spot close to Mumbai, recorded over 600mm on Monday – a record for the city and nearby areas including Palghar and Raigad, according to Maharashtra's disaster management minister Girish Mahajan.
Areas including Malabar Hill, Colaba, Vikhroli and Bhandup recorded over 200mm.
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The district recorded an average of 236.6mm of rainfall by Sunday morning, with Khalapur receiving the highest at 323.3mm.
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Stuti Mishra
Tuesday 07 July 2026 09:58 BST
A popular hill station near Mumbai recorded more than 600mm of rain in a single day this week – more than London receives in an entire year – as incessant monsoon rains paralysed India's financial capital.
…
Some areas of Mumbai received more than 300mm of rain in a single day on Sunday, while Lonavala, a tourist spot close to Mumbai, recorded over 600mm on Monday – a record for the city and nearby areas including Palghar and Raigad, according to Maharashtra's disaster management minister Girish Mahajan.
Areas including Malabar Hill, Colaba, Vikhroli and Bhandup recorded over 200mm.
…
The district recorded an average of 236.6mm of rainfall by Sunday morning, with Khalapur receiving the highest at 323.3mm.
…