Mumbai House Collapse: 5 Children Among 6 Killed in Tragedy Amid Heavy Rains

At least six people, including five children and a woman, were killed after two to three houses in a three-storey kutcha chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday night. One person sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment.

The incident took place at around 8.30 pm in Janta Nagar Chawl No. 5, near the Hanuman Temple in Mankhurd. According to preliminary information, two to three kutcha houses, including the ground floor, suddenly collapsed, trapping several residents under the debris.

Following the incident, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde rushed to Govandi Hospital, where she met the families of the victims and expressed her condolences.

Rescue operation launched

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Mumbai Fire Brigade, local police, personnel from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and 108 ambulance services launched a large-scale rescue operation. Those trapped under the debris were rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals.

The injured and other affected residents were admitted to hospitals in Govandi and Ghatkopar for treatment.

Separate rain-related incidents claim two more lives

In another incident on Sunday afternoon, 63-year-old Yunus Kundawala died after a tree fell on the shop where he was present in Kurla West. The incident occurred near the BMC Hindi School in Kamani. He was rushed to Fauzia Hospital but was declared dead on arrival. The BMC has announced an ex gratia of ₹5 lakh for his family.

On Saturday, 18-year-old Hasan Raza Jahangir Alam Syed was killed after a tree branch fell on the motorcycle he was riding in Aarey Colony. Syed had reportedly visited the area with friends to enjoy the monsoon when the branch struck him. He was taken to Balaji Hospital in Malad, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in the case.