Mumbai: Heavy rain triggered a landslide in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area on Wednesday that killed six people, including three children, and injured four others, civic officials said.
The incident was reported at Gaushiya Chawl, a row tenement, in the Ashok Nagar locality of Chirag Nagar at 3.48 am, they said.
A section of soil and debris from the hillside caved in onto two to three houses, resulting in casualties and damage, officials said.
Six persons were declared brought dead at the civic-run Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, they said.
The deceased have been identified as Mohammad Samir Ansari (14), Sahil Husen Abdul Kazi (19), an unidentified person aged around 45, Aban Arif Shaikh (2), Manat Arif Shaikh (4) and Marjina Arif Shaikh (27), a civic official said.
Four injured persons, identified as Sohel Ansari (18), Mohammad Ansari (14), Naimuddhin Eqbal Khan (28) and Sajid Ansari (16), were admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital in Kurla, where their condition was reported to be stable, he said.
Officials said the narrow approach to the site is making rescue work difficult, as only one person can pass through at a time and heavy equipment cannot be brought in, as reported by The New Indian Express.
Fire brigade units, police, NDRF teams, ambulance crews and civic ward staff were on the ground carrying out search and rescue operations.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde went to the site to oversee the rescue work and also spoke to the affected families to offer them support.
She announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 to cover medical treatment for each injured person.
Tawde instructed all agencies engaged in the rescue to step up their efforts and ensure close coordination.
The administration said it was keeping a close watch on the situation and the ongoing rescue operation.