Mumbai rains: Recalling the 2005 floods that still evoke horrors of Monsoon fury

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Thousands of citizens were stranded due to unprecedented rainfall and flooding in the city and couldn’t go back home.

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Waterlogging led to a dramatic increase in traffic on roads and low-lying areas of the city.

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Mumbai received a rainfall of 944.2 mm (37.17 inches), in a span of 24 hours.

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Commuters walk past stranded vehicles after heavy rains brought Mumbai to a halt.

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Many cars, autorickshaws, motorbikes, and taxis were submerged during the July 26, 2005 floods in Mumbai.

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People walk on the waterlogged railway tracks during the July 26, 2005 floods.