Mumbai was lashed by torrential rains on 26 – 27 July 2005 , during which the city was brought to a complete standstill . The city received 37 inches ( 940 millimeters ) of rain in 24 hours — the most any Indian city has ever received in a single day . Around 83 people were killed . On 11 July 2006 , a series of seven bomb blasts took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai at Khar , Mahim , Matunga , Jogeshwari , Borivali , and one between Khar and Santa Cruz . 209 people were killed and over 700 were injured . According to Mumbai Police , the bombings were carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba and Students Islamic Movement of India ( SIMI ) . In 2008 , the city experienced xenophobic attacks by the activists of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ( MNS ) under Raj Thackeray on the North Indian migrants in Mumbai . Attacks included assault on North Indian taxi drivers and damage of their vehicles . There were a series of ten coordinated terrorist attacks by 10 armed Pakistani men using automatic weapons and grenades which began on 26 November 2008 and ended on 29 November 2008 . The attacks resulted in 164 deaths , 308 injuries , and severe damage to several important buildings . The city again saw a series of three coordinated bomb explosions at different locations on 13 July 2011 between 18:54 and 19:06 IST . The blasts occurred at the Opera House , Zaveri Bazaar , and Dadar , which left 26 killed , and 130 injured . The city 's Wankhede Stadium was the venue for 2011 Cricket World Cup final , where India emerged as a champion for the second time after the 1983 Cricket World Cup
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