2. The rain on July 26
No one could believe a tragedy like this could hit Mumbai.
The rain gods created havoc when the city received 95 cm rain on one day alone -- the highest in the century.
Large parts of suburban Mumbai were flooded. Children and adults were stranded with no way to reach their homes.
In 24 hours more than 400 people died.
More bad news followed as the direction of rain shifted from Mumbai to other parts of Maharashtra.
In a week nearly 1,000 people died.
