July 27, 2005

Bombay, India received over 37 inches of rain in 24 hours — the heaviest rainfall ever recorded, bringing life there to a virtual halt.

25 people in Bombay died from being trapped in cars or having their houses collapse on them. Another 53 people in the state are also dead, and 130 people are missing.

Since the monsoon season began June 1st, 633 people are dead and 5.6 million are homeless as a result of this season’s incredibly heavy downpours according to the Home Minister, Shivra Patil.

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