06 July,2026 08:13 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Shatabdi Hospital to meet the bereaved families. Pic/ Mayor`s Office
At least six people, including five children, were killed and one person injured after two to three kutcha houses in a three-storey chawl collapsed in Mumbai's Mankhurd area on Sunday night, civic officials said.
The incident took place at around 8:30 pm in Chawl No 5, Janata Nagar, near the Hanuman Temple, where portions of the ground-plus-three-storey kutcha structure suddenly gave way, trapping several residents beneath the debris.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and the 108 ambulance service rushed to the spot and launched an intensive search-and-rescue operation. Those trapped under the rubble were pulled out and shifted to nearby hospitals.
According to doctors, five victims, one woman, three young girls and one young boy, were brought dead to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Shatabdi Hospital in Govandi.
Another young boy was declared brought dead at Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, taking the death toll to six.
A young man who sustained injuries is undergoing treatment at Rajawadi Hospital, where doctors said his condition is stable.
Following the tragedy, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Shatabdi Hospital to meet the bereaved families and express her condolences. MLA Abu Asim Azmi and Rukhsana Siddiqui were also present during the visit.
Local corporator Navnath Bane remained at the site, coordinating rescue efforts alongside emergency agencies.
The cause of the collapse is yet to be officially determined, and further investigation into the incident is underway.
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde visited the accident site in Kurla West on Sunday, where a massive tree branch fell on a shop, killing a 63-year-old resident. The mayor announced immediate financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the deceased, Yunus Kundawala.
The incident occurred around 1 pm near Naupada when a tree branch suddenly collapsed on the shop amid heavy rainfall. Kundawala was trapped under the debris and was declared brought dead at Fauzia Hospital.
Upon receiving information about the incident, Tawde reached the site, carried out an inspection and met the bereaved family members. She expressed her condolences and assured them of all possible support from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
