Several hundred people were rescued today in two separate incidents of monorail trains coming to a sudden halt in Mumbai as Maharashtra was pounded by rains for the second day in a row on Tuesday (August 19, 2025). Over 500 people were rescued after a monorail train came to a halt between Mysore Colony and Bhakti Park stations, while 200 others were evacuated from a monorail train that stopped abruptly between Acharya Atre & Wadala Mono Rail Station.
At least eight persons have died in Maharashtra’s Nanded district which witnessed flooding due to a cloudburst-like situation, while Mumbai received a record rainfall of around 300 mm. 350 people were rescued and moved to safe locations after Mithi river breached the danger mark for a few hours. Five teams of NDRF remained stationed in the city.