"Mumbai appears flooded only to those who wish to see it that way. The ground reality is entirely different," BMC Chief Ashwini Bhinde said defending Mumbai's monsoon preparedness

The seven villagers from Laos had entered the cave in central Xaysomboun province, around 125 kilometres northeast of the capital Vientiane, on May 20. The villagers had reportedly entered the cave in search of gold but became trapped after heavy rain triggered flash floods, blocking the exit route