DRAMATIC VIDEO - Girl rescued from Mithi river in Mumbai's Santa Cruz after house collapses

Mumbai: A girl who was caught in the current of the Mithi River in Santacruz, Mumbai, was rescued by locals on Tuesday. While the girl was stuck in the river, three other women from the house went missing. The incident took place after a house collapsed in the area. 

In the video of the incident, a man can be seen swimming in the river to catch hold of the girl.

The man catches hold of the girl in the middle of the river and swims to one side with her. 

The man pulls the girl out of the river and uses a cardboard-like structure to help her stay afloat. Meanwhile, another man enters the swollen river and helps in rescuing the girl. 

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, cause flood-like situation

On Tuesday, the chief of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Iqbal Singh Chahal said that a flood-like situation was observed in the city due to heavy overnight rains. The BMC also urged people to stay indoors as heavy rainfall was predicted in the city by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). 

The state relief and rehabilitation department said that a holiday was declared in all state government offices in Mumbai and Mumbai suburban regions in view of the heavy rainfall. 

Chahal said 230mm rainfall was observed in Mumbai within 10 hours. Chahal added, "Mithi River had swelled up in the morning because of heavy rains, crossing the danger mark. As of now, it is flowing below the danger level. The evacuation of people has also been stopped right now. "