Soil and debris from the hillside collapsed onto two to three houses, resulting in casualties and damage to property.
Mumbai: A landslide at Gaushiya Chawl in Mumbai’s Kurla suburb early Wednesday claimed seven lives, including those of two children, while two people were feared trapped under the debris, officials said. The incident occurred around 3.48 am at Ashok Nagar, Tekdi No. 3, in Kurla (West), according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Soil and debris from the hillside collapsed onto two to three houses, resulting in casualties and damage to property. Teams from the Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, BMC, ambulance services and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the site and launched rescue operations.
According to Kurla Bhabha Hospital and Rajawadi Hospital, 14 casualties have been reported, comprising seven deaths and seven injuries.
Kurla Bhabha Hospital reported four injured persons — Sohel Ansari, 18; Mohamad Ansari, 14; Naimuddhin Eqbal Khan, 28; and Sajid Ansari, 16. All four have been admitted and are reported to be in stable condition.
Seven people were declared brought dead at Rajawadi Hospital. The deceased were identified as Mohamad Samir Ansari, 14; Sahil Husen Abdul Kazi, 19; Aban Arif Shaikh, 2; Manat Arif Shaikh, 4; Marjina Arif Shaikh, 27; and Viket Ramesh Yadav, 27. An unidentified 45-year-old person was also among the deceased.
Three injured persons — Farana Dilber Khan, 28; Dilber Amnulla Khan, 38; and Shamin Muslim Khan, 26 — have been admitted to Rajawadi Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited the site and inspected the ongoing rescue operations. She met affected families, offered condolences and assured them of all possible assistance. She also announced financial aid for the kin of those killed and the injured.
Tawde directed the agencies involved in the rescue operation to intensify their efforts and ensure close coordination.
“About 50 BMC personnel and NDRF rescuers were engaged in the rescue operation. The extremely narrow approach to the site posed significant challenges to the relief and rescue efforts,” a civic official said.
The BMC said residents living in landslide-prone and hazardous locations in Mumbai are issued notices and advised to move to safer places before the onset of the monsoon. Residents of Tekdi No. 3 in Ashok Nagar had also been informed and sensitised about the risks earlier.
Debris-removal operations were still underway. Officials said two more people were believed to be trapped under the debris.
