12 feared dead in Mumbai wall collapse, public holiday today as heavy rain expected - News Summed Up

12 feared dead in Mumbai wall collapse, public holiday today as heavy rain expected


People make their way to the waterlogged Konkan Bhavan in Navi Mumbai that houses government offices after heavy rain on July 1. PTIAt least 12 people were feared dead and six were injured after a compound wall collapsed in the Malad area in Mumbai on Tuesday after heavy rain. The cave-in happened around 2 am when the compound wall in Pimpripada collapsed and people living in shanties adjacent to wall got trapped under the debris. "Our team of National Disaster Response Force, along with sniffer dogs, reached the site immediately after receiving the information. Authorities have declared Tuesday a public holiday in Mumbai as the Indian Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rain.


Source: The Telegraph July 02, 2019 03:18 UTC



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