Mumbai Rain Fury: 6 Dead After 3-Storey Building Collapses in Mankhurd Amid Relentless Monsoon Downpour
The monsoon has taken a tragic turn in Mumbai as relentless heavy rainfall and fierce winds battered the city over the weekend. In a devastating incident on Sunday, at least six people lost their lives when a three-storey building collapsed in the Mankhurd area. Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Mumbai Fire Brigade rushed to the disaster zone, launching immediate rescue operations to pull victims from the tangled mass of concrete and steel.
The tragedy struck as the city witnessed intense downpours, with several pockets recording an astronomical 150 mm to 170 mm of rain within 24 hours. Accompanied by howling winds reaching speeds of 72 to 75 kmph, the severe weather conditions have severely disrupted normal life across the metropolis.
Heavy Casualties Reported in Mankhurd Structural Collapse
According to local corporator Navnath Ban, six individuals trapped beneath the structural debris could not be saved. The deceased include two men and four women. Emergency services shifted five of the recovered bodies to Shatabdi Hospital, while one body was taken to Rajawadi Hospital for post-mortem examinations.
Additionally, one individual sustained critical injuries during the cave-in and is currently undergoing emergency medical treatment. In a separate incident on Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Road, another vacant three-storey structure collapsed near the Worli Dairy; fortunately, because the building was completely empty, no casualties were reported there.
Deadly Tree Collapses Claim More Lives Across the Suburbs
The combination of saturated soil and high-speed gale winds triggered a massive 142 incidents of tree and branch collapses across the Greater Mumbai region, leading to further fatalities.
In Kurla Kamani, a 63-year-old shopkeeper, Yunus Kundawala, tragically died when a massive tree branch snapped and crashed through his shop roof near the Gomes Town building. Meanwhile, in Unit 13 of Aarey Colony, an 18-year-old youth lost his life after an entire tree uprooted and collapsed directly onto him.
High Tide Puts BMC on High Alert as IMD Predicts More Rain
Despite the intensity of the downpour and a massive 4.19-metre afternoon high tide that threatened to flood low-lying areas, city officials reported that major waterlogging was successfully averted. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) deployed an army of around 10,000 personnel over the weekend to clear choked drains and respond immediately to distress calls.
Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide reviewed the ongoing ground operations directly from the BMC’s emergency control room, instructing all zonal teams to stay highly responsive. The safety precautions remain critical as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh warning predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) over the coming days, keeping emergency services on a state of high alert.
