Vasai, Virar, and Nalasopara residents struggle with severe flooding and infrastructure collapse after heavy monsoon rains

Vasai, Virar, and Nalasopara remain submerged after five days of heavy rain, with widespread infrastructure failure and stranded residents. Public transport is severely disrupted, power and mobile networks are down, and floodwaters have entered homes. Tractors are being used for rescue and transport. The region's low-lying topography, combined with unplanned urbanization and blocked drainage systems, exacerbates flooding during intense monsoon rainfall.