Six killed, including five children, after residential building collapse in Mumbai amid heavy rain
A residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday, killing six people—five of them children—during heavy rain that saw more than 200 mm recorded in 24 hours. Rescue efforts continued and authorities issued a red‑alert warning for further rain.
A residential building collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday, killing six people, five of them children, amid heavy rain. The India Meteorological Department recorded more than 200 millimetres of rain within 24 hours. Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said a residential building collapsed in the city's east.
Seven people were trapped under the debris; five were taken to Shatabdi hospital and were declared dead on arrival, two were taken to Rajawadi hospital, one of whom was declared dead and the other was in stable condition. The deceased were identified as Aliya (7), Muskan (14), Nihal (6), Nabiya (2), Soni (32) and Munaf (7). According to bluesky, one person was injured in the incident.
Rescue operations were underway after the collapse, according to bluesky. Freepressjournal.in reported that two to three ground huts and three structures also collapsed. The weather office issued a red‑alert warning for Mumbai on Monday, forecasting continued heavy rain and gusty winds, as reported by cna. Mayor Ritu Tawde visited Shatabdi hospital to console families of the deceased on Sunday night, according to freepressjournal.in.
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