Mumbai: Heavy rainfall in the western India city of Mumbai has caused a wall to collapse onto a slum, killing at least 15 people and injuring 66.

Multiple rescue teams were searching the area on Tuesday after the wall collapsed during the night.

Police officer Sunil Deshmukh said in addition to those killed by the collapse, three people died at due to rain in India's financial capital.

The rain also flooded roads and waterlogged train tracks. Thousands of railway passengers were stranded at stations.

The Maharashtra state government, where Mumbai is located, said only emergency services would be functional in the city on Tuesday due to the incessant rains and the effects on transportation.

AP