The Pandemic Is A Reminder Of The Tinder Box Mumbai Is
Dharavi, located on the northernmost tip of Mumbai’s island city, was one of the original six koliwadas, according to the website of Slum Rehabilitation Authority. (Photographer: Vijay Sartape/BloombergQuint)

The Pandemic Is A Reminder Of The Tinder Box Mumbai Is

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In 1896, bubonic plague struck Bombay, then a growing trading centre, and spread to other parts in India, killing thousands in the next few years. While the pathogen came from outside, the British ...