India, Aug. 19 -- A video from inside the Mumbai monorail, stranded for over three hours, shows passengers desperately fanning themselves as they waited to be rescued. By 9.50 PM, all 582 passengers were evacuated through the windowpanes after the train lost power amid heavy rain.

Footage captured by a passenger revealed the packed interiors of the stalled monorail, where commuters relied on phone flashlights after the power cut out. With the cabin sweltering, some used napkins to fan themselves while anxiously watching rescue efforts unfold through the windows.

A passenger who was among the first to be brought out of the train claimed that suffocation was one of the main issues faced by the commuters stuck inside. "Passengers were pati...