India, July 6 -- Schools and colleges across Mumbai will remain closed on Monday, July 6, as relentless rain continued to lash the city and surrounding areas, prompting authorities to declare a precautionary holiday for educational institutions.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced the closure on Sunday evening after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Mumbai, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds over the next 24 hours.

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The move comes after one of the season's heaviest spells of rain triggered fatalities, structural collapses, flight disruptions and transport delays across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) on Sund...