New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Heavy rain since early morning in Mumbai has paralysed the capital of Maharashtra, bringing residents to a standstill just as the city prepares to celebrate the festival of Janmashtami. The downpour has wreaked havoc in the western state, killing two people and injuring two others in a landslide-related incident in Vikhroli.

Visuals circulating on social media showed Dadar railway station submerged, with multiple roads waterlogged among other disruptions. Several people have taken to X to voice their frustration, with many saying they had "never seen such kind of rains."

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri, while an orange alert has been announ...