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In Pictures: India monsoon chaos kills dozens in Mumbai, Pune

Wall collapses caused by monsoon rains killed 27 people, as a second day of bad weather disrupts Mumbai traffic.

Commuters walk on waterlogged railway tracks after getting off a stalled train during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas — People walk on waterlogged railway tracks after getting off a stalled train during the heavy monsoon rains. Large parts of Mumbai struggle to cope with annual monsoon rains, as widespread construction and garbage-clogged drains and waterways make it increasingly vulnerable to chaos. [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]

Wall collapses caused by heavy monsoon rains in India have killed 27 people, as bad weather continued to disrupt road, rail and air traffic in Mumbai for the second day.

Heavy rain brought a wall crashing down on shanties built on a hill slope in Malad, a western suburb of Mumbai, a fire brigade official said. At least 18 people were killed in the incident.

In a separate incident, three people died when a school wall collapsed in the city of Kalyan, 42km north of Mumbai.

In the nearby western city of Pune, six people were killed in a wall collapse on Tuesday, a fire brigade official said, after a similar incident on Saturday killed 15.

More than 300mm of rain fell over 24 hours in some areas of Mumbai, flooding streets and railway tracks, forcing the suspension of some suburban train services, which millions of commuters ride to work each day.

As intermittent heavy showers and isolated extremely heavy rainfalls are forecast, authorities declared a holiday for government offices and educational institutions.

People stand among the debris after a wall collpased on hutments due to heavy rains in Mumbai, India July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Prashant Waydande — Heavy rain brought a wall crashing down on shanties in a western suburb of Mumbai, killing 18 people. [Prashant Waydande/Reuters]

A woman who lost her family members cries as rescue workers search for survivors after a wall collapased on shanties due to heavy rains at a slum in Mumbai, India July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Prashant Waydan — A woman who lost her family members cries as rescue workers search for survivors after the wall collapse. [Prashant Waydande/Reuters]

Rescue workers search for survivors under the cover of a tarpaulin after a wall collapased on shanties due to heavy rains at a slum in Mumbai, India July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Prashant Waydande — 'Rescue work is still going on. So far we have rescued more than two dozen people,' said a fire brigade official. [Prashant Waydande/Reuters]

A man walks his cow through a waterlogged street during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas — More than 300mm of rain fell over 24 hours in some areas of Mumbai. [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]

A commuter crosses waterlogged railway tracks as a suburban train is seen parked at a railway station after its services were suspended during heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, July 2, 2019. REUTE — About 1,000 people stranded in low-lying areas of the city were rescued after a swollen river began to overflow, municipal authorities said. [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]