A commuter train is stalled on a flooded railway track in Mumbai. Passengers get off and leave, frustrated by the disruption.

By Saeed Shah, Rajendra Jadhav and Shilpa Jamkhandikar ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Massive, sudden downpours of rain known as cloudbursts have struck Pakistan and India during this monsoon season,

Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend.

IMD issued a red alert for the island city on August 18. Schools and colleges have been closed and flights diverted amid monsoon mayhem. Heavy rains caused waterlogging at several places and lakes are overflowing.

Even as Goa is drenched in heavy monsoon showers, villagers in Vaddy (Siolim) and Deulwada (Anjuna) are battling a harsh contradiction — no access to clean drinking water, despite a PWD pipeline running right through their homes.

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The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for areas in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, predicting extremely heavy rainfall until August 20. Coastal and central regions will see the highest intensity rains,

ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains have claimed at least 657 lives across Pakistan since June 26, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirming the widespread devastation.