From floods and cloudbursts to powerful cyclones, 2025 witnessed some of India’s most devastating natural disasters, testing disaster preparedness, governance and resilience while affecting millions across states. (PICS/ PTI, X)

A chemical leak—suspected by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) sources to involve sodium sulphide—in Bhangarwadi, near the MIDC Police Station in Andheri East, claimed the life of a 20-year-old man and left two others critically injured on Saturday evening. Here are photos from the incident site, captured by mid-day.com lensman SHADAB KHAN