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Relentless rain and gusty winds continued to batter Mumbai for the seventh straight day, raising the monsoon death toll to five after two more people were killed in separate tree-fall incidents. Authorities declared a holiday for all schools and colleges on Monday. The BMC suspended seven officials, deployed 10,000 workers and remained on high alert as heavy rain triggered widespread disruptions.

Mumbai: Relentless rain and strong gusty winds continued to lash Mumbai for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, pushing the city's monsoon death toll to five and prompting authorities to declare a holiday for all government, private and municipal schools and colleges on Monday, July 6.

The city has witnessed a series of rain-related tragedies, including deaths caused by tree falls, an open manhole and a building collapse. Three of the five fatalities this monsoon have been attributed to falling trees. Several others have sustained injuries in incidents involving tree falls, short circuits, wall and house collapses, and other rain-related mishaps.

On Sunday afternoon, Yunus Kundawala (63) was killed after a tree crashed onto a shop in Naupada near the BMC Hindi School in Kamani, Kurla West. He was rushed to Fauzia Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced an ex gratia compensation of ₹5 lakh for his family.

A day earlier, Hasan Raza Jahangir Alam Syed (18) lost his life after a tree branch fell on the motorcycle he was riding in Aarey Colony. According to officials, Syed had visited the area with friends to enjoy the monsoon when the branch struck him on the head, leaving him unconscious. He was taken to Balaji Hospital in Malad but was declared dead on arrival. Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR).