When Rain Brought Mumbai to a Standstill 

Editor: Nibandh Vinod Pics: AFP/Reuters

On July 26, 2005, heavy rain lashed Mumbai and it continued the next day flooding large parts of the metropolis and bringing India's financial capital to a standstill.

A local train is stranded at the waterlogged Mahim Station, after torrential rains paralysed Mumbai, July 27, 2005. 

Commuters walk through floodwaters after heavy torrential rains paralysed the city of Mumbai, July 27, 2005. 

A man holds a warning sign as people walk through a waterlogged street in Mumbai on July 27, 2005. 

People walk through a waterlogged street in Mumbai on July 27, 2005. 

Commuters walk through the waterlogged Mahim Station after torrential rains paralysed Mumbai, July 27, 2005.

Commuters walk through the waterlogged Mahim Station after torrential rains paralysed Mumbai, July 27, 2005.

Traffic is brought to a standstill at Dharavi junction, where the road leading to Mumbai's airport starts after torrential rains in Mumbai. 

Commuters wade through a waterlogged street after a torrential downpour, in Mumbai. 

A fallen tree over a car in Mumbai on July 27, 2005, following continuous heavy rains. 

A man removes water from his house in Mumbai on July 27, 2005. 

Commuters walk through the waterlogged Mahim-Wadala railway junction after torrential rains paralysed Mumbai on 27 July 2005.