Mumbai paralysed by floods as India and region hit by heaviest monsoon rains in years

More than 1,000 people killed in India, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent weeks and millions forced from their homes Heavy monsoon rains have brought India's financial capital to a halt, with authorities struggling to evacuate people with the scheduled high tide adding to the chaos. Incessant rain flooded several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday and paralysed train services used by millions of commuters daily, with many stranded at stations and hundreds of others walking home through waist-deep water on railway tracks. Continue reading...